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• Re: Hydraulic valve lifters?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:47:32 -0700
  ...I think I fried the cap and rotor because > the van ran horribly. Then I read the posts, once all cooled down I > did...
• Re: Rust around windows - advice needed
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 09:10:48 -0400
  ...I'm going shopping today for supplies - thanks for the help THIS LIST RULES! John & Wendy Cape Cod, MA '85 Westfalia "S-Cape" '98...
• Re: Building one's own Camping Cabinets?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, www.vwrack.com
  Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:09:11 -0700
  > If you would like some "tangential" inspiration, have a look a the > interior of this capable camper: > > http://funnypictures.punt.nl/nice_truck/ > > I...
• Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 13 Dec 2014 17:24:20 -0800
  ...I'm thinking of ordering a capacitor, and when I did that last month for the Digifant AMF fix the 22uF tantalum cap was...
• Re: What coil part number for my van?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:19:51 -0700
  ...The coil's center connection (coil wire to distributor) and the distributor's cap connections is what I am referring to to. All Vanagon...
• Re: Video from the past weekend;
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sun, 7 Jul 2013 11:49:14 -0700
  ...I lived in Cape May and other parts of Cape May county back in the late 70's after graduating college. Nice to see...
• Re: 2.1 exhaust test port?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 21:52:37 -0700
  ...If it's missing the cap you could probably modify an end cap from regular pipe to work. -- Jim Thompson 84 Westfalia 2.1...
• Re: 91 Westy Propane Flue: Shower Cap Needed?
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 07:31:05 -0700
  ...Magee wrote: >Read the manual and found I should have a shower cap that fits over the >flue for the fridge for propane mode...
• Non-captain chair padding
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 09:50:14 -0700
  ...Thanks, -Damon JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:still have a few pairs of vanagon front seats w/ armrests/capt. chairs.. tan or blue. fit all...
• master cylender cap interchangeable / VW
  Historical mailing list - brian Honan
  Sat, 7 Jun 2003 04:00:05 +0000
  ...Brian >If i recall correctly many of the VW model caps are interchangeable. Seems >to me I once used one from a 1990 Jetta...
• Re: Burnt Ignition cable end stuck in dist. Cap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:30:27 -0700
  Sounds like your distributor cap has had it anyway . New dist cap and coil wire.. n' yer good to go. Most people keep a...
• Re: How is the Westy water tank inlet routed?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:09:53 -0700
  ...You could put a valve at the bottom of > the van in the drain cap of the holding tank. No pump needed, just let...
• Re: Steve Sandlin keys win again-pumping your own gas.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:46:54 -0400
  ...I often jump out and put the cap on for them (easier than trying to explain it)...Oregon allows me to cap my own...
• Stuck Grease Cap? Try This PIC.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 20:19:11 -0700
  ...In doing a bunch of front end work, had a tough time getting the grease cap off. The caps are pristine, the FR lock...
• This Is Why You Don't Mess With "Stuff" On A Holiday
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 19:58:33 +0000
  ...I decide to have a look at the distributor cap and rotor, hmmm. pretty much toast. About 1:00 I head out for a...
• Re: Govenor Cap O-Ring
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 1 May 1998 17:46:42 -0400
  Check the cap itself very carefully for pin holes. This is the usual cause of leaks. A little permatex at the base will cure...
• Fw: Basic question - poptop seals
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Wed, 1 Sep 1999 15:38:45 -0400
  ...Silva <wsilva@capecod.net> > To: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Subject: Basic question - poptop seals > Date: Monday, August 30, 1999 3:06...
• Re: Filling the coolant reservoir...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 26 Apr 2016 11:20:54 -0700
  ...I told him when the coolant expands the blue cap will open and the coolant goes to the expansion tank behind the license plate...
• Re: 2WD Vanagon gas tank size??
  Historical mailing list - Jerome
  Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:55:09 +0100
  According to the manual for my '84... "The fuel tank capacity is approx. 60 litres of which approx. 10 litres are reserve." How approx...
• Additional stop and running light capability?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Wed, 09 Jul 1997 05:12:44 -0500
  -- [ From: * EMC.Ver #2.3 ] -- Listees, Has anyone any experience installing additional tail and stop light capabilities such as "Cyclop's" eyes or horizontal...
• F.S. tan velour vanagon front seats w/ armrests, also middle seat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 19:55:48 EST
  ...tan velour vanagon front seats w/ folding armrests (captains chairs) fit all vw vans from '78-'91. good upgrade for '80-'84 vanagons and...
• Re: Ford V-6 (was: Engine conversion ?)
  Historical mailing list - tim vb-o'brien
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 23:08:05 -0800
  ...do NOT put the Capri V-6 in your van. Parts are hard to get. tim John Andersen wrote: > > Wasn't this motor used...
• Re: Key/Lock issues
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 27 Apr 2000 20:40:35 +0200
  ...ignition, all doors and gas cap. Syncro's use the regular door key for gas cap too. Strange the 2wds didn't. My car...
• Re: Captain's Chair Weight
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 21:01:49 EDT
  ...acmex.com writes: << I am looking to buy a pair of Captain's chairs and need to know an approx. weight to lookup shipping...
• Dumb question #127...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 09:45:05 -0700
  ...Can anyone tell me if it is necessary to first remove the bumper in order to replace the plastic end caps on it? I...
• WTB - captains seats, interior panels
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 22:14:22 -0500
  ...Does anyone have a pair of captains chairs, with adjustable/non-adjustable armrests, for sale? Tan preferred, but not required. If you have a...
• Carat Grey Trim Panel under gas cap...anybody got one?
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:34:21 -0700
  ...The small one on the passenger side, just below the gas cap, busted its tabs...anybody know a fix...or got one to sell...
• Anyone running - Audi 5000 quatro turbo 6-spoke rims (ET-45)
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 05:17:08 -0800
  ...to get the center cap on the rear wheels? Do you need to spacer the rears to have the caps work? That would mean...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Capacitor fix
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:18:22 -0400
  Jeff, Any capacitor of approximately 22 micro farad value with a voltage rating greater than twelve volts will work. Observe polarity. See: http://neksiwel...
• Re: Differential->Half Shaft Seal?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 15:21:07 -0700
  ...The > seal cap #091 301 189, which caps the differential and is between > it and > the CV joint, was out of position. I examined...
• Re: WBX Cylinder Head Nut Torque check, re-torque
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 17 Jul 2016 11:27:54 -0700
  ...production vehicles. > First, OEM means “original equipment manufacturer.” .... > > > Regarding the cap, the OEM cap had a stainless steel valve and spring inside > and a...
• Re: Distributor cap
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 5 Jun 2013 12:25:15 -0600
  ...87 vanagon idled rough and died this morning. > Tightened up distributor cap wires just in case > and the middle one came off in my...
• archives-> search via email!
  Historical mailing list - Pollard, Matthew
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 13:51:48 -0800
  ...search search capacitor in vanagon what was returned: > search capacitor in vanagon -> 174 matches (only the first 100 will be shown). Item # Date Time...
• Re: Cleaning Seats
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 21:56:52 -0500
  ...John & Wendy Cape Cod, MA '85 Westfalia "S-Cape" '98 Passat "The Doo-Dah Machine" CAMPERS ON CAPE COD A LiMBO sponsored VW camping...
• Coolant out the Overflow
  Historical mailing list - Michael Brenner
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 21:43:16 -0700
  ...It does have a new cap. Do I need a special test cap for the Vanagon, or will any radiator test cap work for...
• Re: Carbon Tracking??
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:06:53 -0500
  ...They are simply little gray tracks inside of the distributor cap that cause misfires which are mostly noticed under a load. Looking on the...
• dist. cap confusion
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:19:21 -0700
  ...Some years back, changed the distributor cap and it was a Beru with a metal cover, which had a braided ground strap which connected...
• Re: propane filler valve
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:17:48 -0700
  ...A quick check revealed a wet cap and frost on the propane filler valve. Removal of the cap resulted in a slow stream of...
• Re: Go Westy tune up kit
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:20:56 -0700
  ...03010 (non pin) and 03212 (as well as the 03214) distributor caps. Airhead sells 'em: http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/ignition-wire...
• Great Danes (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:03:46 -0500
  ...Not our 1 ton Ford stretch E350 (best cargo/load > capacity, good awful milegae at 7 mpg in town and 9.5 mpg on...
• Re: Bad parts getting worse?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Sat, 18 Mar 2017 14:23:18 -0400
  The Blau caps are the only ones we sell and I have had good luck with Meyle tanks. However if you are getting exhaust...
• Re: Stupid Bumper End Pieces
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:24:02 -0600
  ...no end caps on black bumpers . . . hot pink >>>> end >>>> caps . . . no end caps on black bumpers . . . >>>> >>>> How's a girl to decide? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mike "Rocket...
• leaking heads, no heat, ??fix
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 15:21:04 CST6CDT
  ...The radiator cap was defective. Passage was blocked from the nipple on the cap into the reservoir. One should be able to blow into...
• Re: Remove gas cap without key?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 28 Aug 2003 07:11:28 -0700
  ...Remove gas cap without key? > > In a message dated 8/27/03 4:09:11 PM, tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET writes: > > << Is there any code...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Travis Newhouse
  Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:55:16 -0700
  ...Regarding clogged radiator, I can understand how that would diminish cooling capacity, and perhaps only lots of wind at high speed is enough to...
• Vanagon Cooling System Testing
  Historical mailing list - Dyen Fred D.
  Thu, 9 May 1996 17:07:08 -0800 (AKDT)
  ...The other is the Audi/Volkswagen Cap Adapter (Stant P/N 12017 {old Stant P/N TA-17}) which will allow you to test...
• Re: Air Flow Meter fix by capacitor?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 12:27:26 -0500
  ...Hanlon wrote: >Does the 22 MF capacitor "fix" work for "surging" in a Digijet system? It alleviates a particular problem that typically presents as...
• Re: Does anyone have...
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:57:29 -0800
  ...I > got it tightened back up but I couldnt find the cap. > > Thanks, > > Jeff Michal > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. > Try the...
• Re: Asking again for middle seat armrest plastic cap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 6 Jan 2014 19:36:36 -0600
  ...same cap as was used on front seat armrests till 86.
• Re: WTB: Tan captain's chairs from '87 Vanagon (2)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:23:57 -0700
  ...Mark Jonathan Poole wrote: > The tan captains chairs with adjustable armrests do exist. Johns in > westminster VT had a set last summer, and like...
• Re: 87 Westy Propane Tank Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:42:46 -0600
  ...http://jones.colorado.edu/VW/PropaneFacts.html Nominal capacity of the original Westy tank is 2.5 gal which converts to about 11 lbs...
• Water tank drain cap replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 11:50:23 -0400
  I've lost my drain cap for my water tank. I actually know where it's at but I'm about 1300 miles away...
• Towing capacities? 87 GL
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Harris
  Tue, 28 May 2002 23:05:44 -0700
  Hello! I need to know what the towing capacity is of my 87 GL. Is there somewhere on the van in which I can...
• Re: Suggestions for removing locking gas cap w/o key
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 17 Sep 2005 23:30:22 EDT
  In a message dated 9/17/05 11:18:29 PM, conradk@MAC.COM writes: << but need suggestions for removing a locking gas cap...
• FS: carat interior, westy interior, poptop, capt. chairs etc
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 22:13:48 EST
  ...poptop , interior, capt chairs etc.. also have a 90 carat in parting out...carat interior w/ table, sofabed...jumpseats sold aready. fiberglass bumpers, bodykits...
• FS: vanagon capt. chairs w/ armrests..good upgrade for early westys or non GL
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:35:29 EST
  i have a bunch of vanagon factory captains chairs w/ armrests.. they fit all vanagons.. nice upgrade for '80-'84 westys, or non-GL...
• Re: fuel tank capacity?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 12:11:53 -0800
  ...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR
• Re: Metal can around distributor cap...do you need it?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 21:00:28 -0700
  ...Like Dennis says, run the 03214 distributor cap. I upgraded to that cap (and the 2.1 wires) over a decade ago without any...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:35:03 -0500
  ...I have a few questions about these heads before I put >>> them on. >>> >>> The heads have two metal caps at the bottom side of...
• Re: PopTop Leg Rubber Cap
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 14 May 2018 12:31:36 -0700
  ...In its > pristine state, those legs had a rubber cap over them, keeping the leg from > rattling. > Are you aware of a replacement solution...