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• Oil light flicker gone...
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 09:24:56 CST6CDT
  ...and yes, the VW filter was constucted of better materials (the sealing o-ring was much more substantial, overall 'feel' was better). Folks, the...
• Re: Air conditioning repair-- new hoses
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 17:09:52 -0700
  ...Total cost was $200.00 and that included 30 ft of 5/8" heater hose and all of the o-rings. Good luck, ===== TJ...
• Re: Flashing light
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 16:47:07 -0700
  ...Any ideas? My sensor that is in my coolant resevoir is brand new with a new o-ring (and is possibly leaking, but not...
• perhaps a 7 dollar fix
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 19:56:24 -0700
  ...I want to replace the housing, thermostat, o-rings and any hoses that are attached to it. Any hints or help you can give...
• Re: REAR HEATER Repair/By-pass advice
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 18:41:12 -0600
  ...I went to the dealer to discuss it - and they suggested an O-ring is the possible problem. It cost about $3.00 - pretty...
• Re: Overfilling the oil issues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 25 May 2011 16:38:06 -0700
  ...I assume to repair this I >>> need to drain all the fluid out and then pop that off to add a new O >>> Ring...
• AC questions - 1984 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Tue, 7 Jul 2020 16:55:09 -0400
  ...Two+ years ago, I changed out all the AC lines, condenser, receiver/dryer, valves, O-Rings, oil, and charged with 134a. (retained condenser, cooling...
• Re: Water Pump/Thermostat Housing Question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 29 Mar 2014 07:37:19 -0700
  New pump should be kinda stiff. O-rings should need no additional help. I usually coat them with a bit of personal lubricant, just...
• Re: Gas Tank Alignment Questions. PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:29:45 -0800
  ...I also see remnants of 2 thin O rings on the '85 plastic filler pipe at fill end. I imagine I'd need those...
• Re: '84 Westy, dead automatic tranny - help
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Fri, 7 May 1999 22:44:32 -0400
  ...It requires a good solid days work, 2 paper final to tranny seal, one such O-ring, and the torque converter seal for common...
• Re: Rear Heater Leak
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 13:17:44 -0400
  These have an O-ring in there. Take it apart, clean and use silicone seal on it. Works every time, for me. Eric Melvin...
• Re: Measuring fuel pressure
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:49:21 -0400
  ...I opened the bourdon tube one up and the pressure path is all metal (except for the o-rings) and can handle 100psi, so...
• The '85 needs a diaper
  Historical mailing list - Cecil Eastman
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:52:41 +0000
  ...I recently changed the filter, the seal around the tranny pan, and the o-ring around the filler, hoping that some or all of...
• Re: Push covers/enging tins
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:43:01 -0700
  ...Saying protective plate (which is straight out of ETKA) is kind of like saying sealing ring when you're talking about an o-ring...
• Re: Temp II sensor replacement
  Historical mailing list - dennis lockwood
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 18:59:58 -0800
  ...Verify that the o-ring came out with the sensor. When the sensor is removed from the tstat housing, coolant will gush out freely...
• Re: Mirrors Floppy Fix
  Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 13:25:04 -0800
  ...I think your idea about using an o-ring is a good one. I think I will try that instead. Stephen DeMocko ('85 Westy...
• Re: Tips on replacing Temp 2 sensor The easy way!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:29:09 -0800
  ...If air can't get in > coolant won't flow out. > Prep new sensor with O-ring. > Remove clip. > Quickly remove sensor, look for...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Sun, 26 May 2013 17:32:13 -0400
  ...How would a caliper piston O ring cause this? Like even if braking hard, can the O ring hold the piston firmly enough that...
• Re: Overfilling the oil issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 May 2011 19:22:04 -0400
  ...I assume to repair this I need to drain all the fluid out and then pop that off to add a new O Ring...
• Re: Oil Pressure Sensor/Pump?
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 20:32:08 -0500
  ...PM, Karl wrote: > The coolant level sensor should definitely have an o-ring on it. The > sensor will crack easily if overtightened, I usually...
• Re: Cold Weather Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 20:36:31 -0600
  Hi Paul, The oil cooler O ring you mention seems to be just thick enough to seal the gap between the cooler and the...
• Gasket sealer for cooling system part
  Historical mailing list - Jim King
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:55:49 -0400
  Now that I have the new and improved replacement METAL flange w/nipple, instead of an o-ring, a flat gasket is used for...
• Re: Engine fire... again!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 16 May 2008 12:57:03 -0700
  ...And where there is pipe junction, it's a metal flange with o-ring between the flanges. There is just one spot on the...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 00:17:03 -0700
  ...Sometimes the cap leaks a little, sometimes the sensor O ring lets some out. But I have seen pin hole, crack, etc. Zoltan -----Original...
• Re: Front Oil Seal vs Flywheel Seal vs Bob Donalds Installation Video
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:09:39 -0400
  ...sell the proper thickness crank seal can pay me for my research by sending me a set of the large push tube o-rings. :-)
• New Parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 13:48:33 -0700
  ...installed -- $5 (cost me $10) Rear Heater Core Bleed Screw with O ring(All Vanagons, 861 819 039 )-- New Never Installed -- $2 (shiping free...
• clutch recomendations
  Historical mailing list - Flat Four
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 02:57:27 -0400
  ...or is it 200mm.? I would also like a brand recomendation for a pressure plate, throw out bearing, fork, O ring, mail seal, spring...
• head repair questions
  Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 15:59:55 -0400
  ...Permatex in the o ring channels of the water pump? 3. Do I use loctite on all of the bolts/nuts (except heads) I...
• Re: AC convert
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 15 Apr 2006 20:36:42 -0400
  ...Of course, I put in new O-rings where the old ones were disturbed. It blows acceptably cold (sorry I don't have the...
• Re: Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sun, 20 Dec 2015 16:04:39 -0800
  ...Dreaded water jacket head gasket leak strikes > > I pulled the cylinders and put in the new o rings ( I had the gasket set). > Then...
• Re: Head sealants??
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:51:32 -0800
  Using "Right Stuff" is the best so far I found for the head gasket and some O rings, etc. Now, for the fire ring...
• Re: water pump advice / Murphy's law
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 14:18:07 -0700
  ...I do hope that your new pump > has the 2 new rubber "O" rings, if not, let's hope that your old "O" rings...
• Re: rough idle, gas guzzling, oil dripping van
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 17:37:05 -0500
  ...The o ring is the problem like described above. Should be ez to do and avaliable from vendors like BD(I ordered yesterday and...
• Doing engine swap/ coolant parts
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 11:17:15 -0500
  ...At the same time I replaced the o-ring and >the cap to the expansion tank. I purchased the tank from the dealer for...
• Re: Head Gasket?
  Historical mailing list - Danny Fuller
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 22:24:27 -0800
  ...I found that the rubber seals on the cylinders are o-rings about 1mm thick, one of mine had disintegrated (it's always a...
• Rattling Westy Table
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 23:11:28 -0500
  ...I thought I had quieted the racket with a rubber o-ring under the table base but to no avail. Anyone solve this problem...
• Re: Water level/temp warning flasher
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 10:48:40 -0700
  ...You will need new o-ring for it when installing back. If expansion tank cap looks old it's time to replace it. This...
• New engine time?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 1 Jan 2006 18:46:05 -0800
  ...Would you (a) find the cylinder that's leaking, pull it apart and install new o-rings, then put it back together; (2) same...
• Re: Ipod installation in your van
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 4 May 2006 18:08:05 -0700
  ...An extra o ring on plug solves that. 2. the stock lighter has a tendency to rotate in the dash. I glued it in...
• Re: Oil Pressure = 0
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 23 Dec 2006 16:33:58 -0500
  ...I assume there is some type > of gaskets or o-ring on this, but have not yet pulled it off to verify. Can > anyone...
• Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:51:05 -0500
  ...Replaced the O-ring on the breather tower. The old one was so hard and brittle it came out in pieces. And, finally installed...
• Re: Dipstick tube loose, how to fix?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:47:46 -0700
  ...There's an o-ring there maybe, as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: Gregory Smith To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010...
• Re: Front calipers '72 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 17:25:15 -0300 (ADT)
  ...72 calipers for something like $12/ for a seal(/dust cover/O-ring?) kit, and bought a hone to do the bores over. That...
• Re: temp. gauge warning light
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 22:41:38 -0700
  ...Will need to replace o-ring gasket to prevent leaks. It could also be old coolant triggering sensor due to changing capacitance. May be...
• Removing & replace OEM cup holders
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Sun, 26 May 2002 11:06:16 -0700
  Hi Folks, I have a 1986 Westy Wolfy, which has 3 OEM plastic cup holders, with the coated metal O ring for holding cups...
• Roadhaus - Spare Parts to Carry
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 13:55:46 -0500
  ...Fan Belts = 3 Distributor O-Ring Spark Plugs 1 set Dist Cap = 1 Water Pump = 1 Starter = 1 Left Rear Wheel Bearings = 1 set...
• Install Auto transmission to final drive problem
  Historical mailing list - Dave Szurszewski
  Sun, 28 May 2006 05:13:43 -0700
  ...As part of this I have split the Auto tranny from the final drive to replace the o-ring and fiber gaskets. Problem is...
• Clip for temperature sensors at thermostat housing (2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 05:42:22 -0500
  ...The sensors are hanging from the harness and he has the O-rings on order, but no clips. From the parts catalogs, they look...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:11:17 -0700
  ...The o-ring should get considerably compressed when the sensor is installed. Upon removal after some time the o-ring is almost undetectable due...
• Re: Torque converter seal leaking?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 11:21:00 -0400
  ...The O-ring > behind the governor plate went after one of the other O-rings went. > These were symptoms of a bigger problem. I...
• Re: How much should I sell for? (and does anyone want to buy?)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 7 May 2008 11:46:36 -0700
  ...I'd say this one, as a wild guess......you might get 5 to 7 thou out of it. 'just needs an o-ring...
• Re: Leaking Bosch VE4 diesel injection pump
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:57:31 -0400
  ...and > bottom gaskets for the quantity adjuster as well as the o-ring.) Is this > (at a minimum replacing the top gasket) something that...
• Re: Drip, drip, drip -- water tank drain cap
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 05:51:45 -0400
  ...The ring seems a bit mooshed. > > I was thinking of replacing the seal with an o-ring, but it doesn't seem > doable w...
• Re: Aerostar Westy wannabe for sale in Atlanta
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:11:57 -0800
  ...it a lot (Ford Ranger drivetrain), but evidently the A/C O-rings deteriorate on them all.� The later long ones were available with...
• Re: leaking head gasket Question
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 18:26:46 -0500
  ...The "O" rings on top of the cylinders that keep the water from the combustion along with the Metal Rings that keep the compression...
• Re: What are these Parts for?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 22:10:32 -0700
  ...got a bonus one for the other head? > >One small green O-ring, about 7/16 inch in total diameter. >Doesn't appear to...
• Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Lean?
  Historical mailing list - dave
  Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:32:43 -0700
  ...According to the Bentley there is a o-ring. The o-ring must became harden over all this years and now does not seal...
• Re: Fridge question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 00:50:13 -0400
  ...Any time the beast is out, have a thought for the O-rings holding the flue pipes into the inside wall casting. If they...
• Re: 85 Digijet help request
  Historical mailing list - Ed Mellinger
  Mon, 1 Dec 1997 11:40:23 -0800
  ...in any other comments others may have on this problem! thanks, Ed Mellinger Monterey CA '84 Van, appliance white, leaking coolant crossover o-ring...
• Re: Return of Mexicali Rose
  Historical mailing list - Ram�n Celaya
  Thu, 9 May 2002 20:29:32 -0800
  ...south of the border ~ > Jury-rigged fan switch & leaky gas tank O-rings held all the way home! > > Now: if I can only muster...