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• Re: Window Latch Removal
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 00:33:19 -0500
  ...into an electical drill.) The bit can easily be turned by fitting a small open end wrench onto the hex shaft of the bit...
• 1981 Air-cooled Transporter 'Pooh' is still going strong
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 13:05:04 +0100
  My 1981 /2.0 litre air-cooled VW transporter campervan is still going strong after fitting the exchange engine. There are stories about Pooh...
• Re: Why not mount two Alternators??
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 01:58:10 EDT
  ...I could see fitting two of the small Nippon Denso units from the Chrysler LH V6 engines. Their external regulator would make the install...
• Re: Propane heaters
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 17:36:39 EDT
  ...it back, you will need to deal with the metric size fittings on the heater. Also you will want to order the heater for...
• Listmom: Is the list receiving this?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 22:38:52 +1200
  All of a sudden I'm not getting postings from vanagon.com or subaruvanagon, after fitting a G3 upgrade to my Mac. Listmom? Andrew...
• propane tubing fittings
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 20:04:12 -0700
  I've got my new propane tank bolted to the under side... And I have cut and bent and flared tubing ends... ready to...
• tire and wheel width matching
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Thu, 20 May 2004 22:27:54 -0700
  i have a question about fitting tires to wheels. wheels seem to be specified based on a diameter and width, both in inches. matching...
• Coolant cap tester
  Historical mailing list - Roger Barkley
  Sun, 8 Apr 2012 14:26:03 -0400
  ...https://picasaweb.google.com/101787477383733954114/Vanagon Cheap Harbor Freight adjuster/gauge assy coupled to a pvc fitting. (had to turn down the pvc to...
• Re: propane filling question ... do it at home?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 16 May 2005 10:49:23 -0400
  ...Are fittings > readily available that would work for this? > Mike C.>> > > Sure, no problem. > > Besides the BBQ propane tank, you'll need to spend...
• Re: window crank handle replacement trick?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:05:33 EDT
  ...plastic cover - > then the knob with fits into a expanding slip fitting? > > i think your making a mountain out of a molehill.. try removing...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 21:14:41 -0500
  ...We use Eaton EZ Clip fittings so if/when the lines rot out, just the lines can be replaced with a $50 tool and...
• Re: OT: Eurovan forum information?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:50:06 -0700
  ...Don't get me started on ill-fitting exhaust pipes. I worked on fixing the coolant leak till 10 PM last night so that...
• Re: Double T Trouble
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 21:55:27 -0700
  The plastic fittings used in Vanagons are probably made out of ABS, one of few plastics able to withstand temperatures in cooling system and...
• Re: Procedure on my 85 Westy tank reseal
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:56:06 -0700
  ...I didn't disconnect these from the > tank itself, but from the next fitting up the line. This is one little > section I didn...
• Re: [Syncro] Rusty power steering lines
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 22 May 2003 07:35:10 -0700
  i have the part #'s for the fittings if you want to have a hydrolic shop make you some. I found the fittings be...
• Re: Fuel Tank Crossover Vapor Assembly
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Wed, 7 May 2008 18:35:12 -0700
  HI All, I have done this on my tank that I modified with brass fittings instead of grommets and plastic fittings. Works fine, however...
• Long brake line blew
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:39:39 -0400
  ...side of the bad area (about a foot) and flare/install fittings as needed to install a 1foot patch? Or do I have to...
• Need hoses, dont know what they are called, help needed
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:39:48 -0700
  ...They join in the middle by a metal fitting. I got onto Bus Depot site and am totally lost as to how to find...
• Re: AC Hose Repair in Bay Area
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:01:04 -0400
  $300 sounds pretty fair, but If you are going through the trouble to pull all the hoses, get a quote from Hose & Fittings http...
• Re: Battery for 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 May 1997 22:41:50 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Anything >> true to it not fitting properly? And, what sort of life-span should I >> expect out of it? >> >> Durby >> 87 GL Wolfs. > > i...
• Re: Help w/ part identification.....
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 20:24:48 -0600
  ...underneath the spark plug and one of the small coolant shroud fittings. The hole is probably about 3/4" in diameter. From looking at...
• Re: Aftermarket rim fitment.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Fitzsimons
  Sat, 21 Dec 2002 22:15:18 EST
  ...OTAGO.AC.NZ writes: << I cannot understand why people insist on fitting such tires and utterly ignoring handling as THE primary safety thing in...
• gas cap pressure tester
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 07:10:16 -0800
  update i guess the smog house that i went to did'nt have the correct gas cap fitting to check my cap, after replacing...
• Re: brake lines??
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 13:02:04 -0400
  The third option is to pick up a line of the appropriate length at your FLAPS (with the proper flares and fittings already on...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:00:23 -0500
  ...Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?) > > Marc, > > What Larry said and . > The banjo fittings, 12 x 1.5 mm thread, can be found on various...
• Re: Advice sought on steering issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:55:24 -0400
  It is not normal for the rack to have a grease fitting. Some one was previously covering up a problem. The u-joint should...
• Re: Splicing damaged brake pipes???
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:48:20 -0700
  ...Splicing damaged brake pipes??? It's never safe for the long-term to use an in-line compression-fitting-type splice on a brake...
• Re: Can I add a 5 gallon propane bottle . . .
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:35:54 -0400
  ...The inlet and outlet fittings on the Extend a Stay can also be worked to shorten it. There are also different fittings available even...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:55:59 -0700
  I bought the adapter here and had a local Ace hardware attach a length of hose and�the fitting for the bbq tank on...
• Re: Piranha LED taillights
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:52:23 +1200
  ...I also read a website on fitting LED cluster-"bulbs" as replacements for bulbs in stock lights. They said they don't work well...
• Re: propane filling question ... do it at home?
  Historical mailing list - Jim King
  Mon, 16 May 2005 11:52:53 -0400
  ...So, I purchased fittings & a short hose that allowed me to remove the rusty relic, and attach one of those Coleman squat green disposable...
• Re: 11mm brake line wrench
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 9 Jul 2013 10:00:56 -0700
  ...have a recommendation for a good system to loosen the 11mm fittings on brake lines? -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http...
• Re: Gas tank fittings
  Historical mailing list - Monk Bill
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 22:14:04 EDT
  Ijust replaced all the grommets and the plastic tube that goes across the top of the tank(it has a white y connection at...
• Re: Coolant Hose Failure Survey
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 15:56:38 -0500
  ...It looks like the fittings back out from vibration and begin to leak. Replacing the pipes should fix the problem. I am going to...
• Re: jalousie windows in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Peterson, Lee
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 12:38:19 -0400
  ...But I have a vanagon and am interested in fitting them. Has anyone had personal experiance with the mods necessary? I am rather handy...
• Re: city water hookup size
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 19:59:05 -0800
  ...It > seems just a little too small to accept the male garden hose fitting. Is > it a special size? Mine doesn't appear to...
• Pop-top -- cutting at the pillars
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 12:53:22 -0500
  ...The biggest time-consumer was more the re-fitting of interior pieces, grinding welds and prepping for paint. If I had a tall garage...
• Re: [vanagon] brake lines??
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 09:42:38 -0700
  ...8'!! This is because the smaller John Deere Tractors use metric fittings. sweet! matthew --- vw4x4@fyi.net wrote: > Thess are easily made up. As...
• Re: o-ring cooling crossover tube
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 20:01:54 -0400
  ...When I installed crossover tube on new 1.9L long block, fitting in question got a new O-ring as well as plenty of...
• Re: engine issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 1 Jan 2010 10:10:07 -0500
  ...Most likely bad design and choice of fittings. The oil pressure sensor holes in the case are straight 10mm threads and rely on the...
• Re: OT: Eurovan forum information?
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:51:58 -0700
  ...Don't get me started on ill-fitting > exhaust pipes. I worked on fixing the coolant leak till 10 PM last night so > that...
• Re: 71 bus, brakes, front end
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 May 1995 13:01:49 -0700
  ...Retro-fitting would be far more labor and money. Most people are retro-fitting to what you have already. >2) All of the rubber...
• Re: Fresh air vent motor [& PS hose]
  Historical mailing list - PACO
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 18:15:48 -0400
  ...I would have to guess that it has a pressure fitting where it connects with the metal pipe running forward. So Bob ol' buddy...
• Protecting the westy propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 13 Apr 2004 18:36:13 -0700
  ...latter, what have folks done to protect the tank and the fittings attached to it? I'd rather have a guard strong enough that...
• Re: help fitting van in garage
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:00:53 -0400
  ...help fitting van in garage Hello, My wife and I are relocating from northern Indiana to Cincinnati next month. We are having a heck...
• Re: LPG lines, Flexible?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 1 May 2016 19:15:22 -0700
  ...Hence the query. > That same superior hardware store will supply my rubber to fab a new hull > opening for the larger line/fitting. http...
• Re: Replacing copper propane lines
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:57:34 -0400
  ...The major concern is the leak >> tightness when using a hose and fittings inside. There should be no >> problem with some of this hose...
• Re: Vanagon Watertemp gauge weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Dwight Mattix (Dwight Mattix)
  Thu, 9 May 1996 15:55:48 -0700 (PDT)
  ...but, that tank's a threaded fitting and the stant setup only has the classic radiator notched fitting. Is there an stant/vw threaded...
• Re: regrease steering U-joint?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:33:02 -0500
  ...Allan On Dec 17, 2007, at 9:23 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > I don't think there are any grease fittings. > I use...
• Re: Fitting 88 slider to 84 van... differences in years?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:08:55 -0700
  ...earlier body? This is the one thing that would stop me fitting a later door to my earlier van. > 84 and older have a...
• Re: Tire cover for AT Grabber
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 2 Jul 2022 21:34:40 -0400
  ...PM, Stan Shapiro <mail@STANSHAPIRO.COM> wrote: > > Anyone found a nice fitting spare tire cover, all black, for the General > Grabber ATX 27 8...
• Re: Subie powered Westy FS
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:55:08 -0800
  ...You can merge > like a real car! > A fully Westy is just not fitting in with our current life... The van > is in southern...
• help need to replace Westy copper stove line
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Sun, 15 Jul 2012 18:59:02 -0400
  ...I see the stove-frige fittings when looking up through the cabinet. Before I tackle the rusted screws on the floor plate the lines...
• Re: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 11:45:43 EST
  ...He used a one gallon plastic gas "can" with a pipe fitting. The heater was already in place when he got the van so...
• Re: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 11:45:43 EST
  ...He used a one gallon plastic gas "can" with a pipe fitting. The heater was already in place when he got the van so...
• Van-Again Fuel Line Kit
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 11:14:55 -0400
  ...I would recommend fitting the three lines at the tee (where the test port is) out of the vehicle as the clearance is tight...
• More Water Hose Confusion
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 15:27:07 -0500
  ...It's a short hose approx 5/8 in inside diameter that runs from a "T" fitting under the vehicle then flares to approx...
• Re: Massive oil leak at oil cooler/block interface - 87 westy
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:28:00 EST
  ...One strategy is to cut off the molded rubber coolant line transition fittings and replace with new. Then, the only hardship which remains is...
• Re: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Thu, 6 May 2004 17:06:48 -0400
  Hey Volks---remember when Larry was fitting out for his trip way back when? He offered all kinds of parts FREE to the list...
• 12V fridge necessary?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:27:05 -0800
  ...I'm also planning on plumbing a 1LB bottle fitting into my propane system so I have back up if my Westy tank runs...