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• Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 30 Dec 2015 00:07:11 -0600
  ...And BTW, it's nice to know what actually happened to your filter - thanks. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com www.stir-plate.com...
• Re: How much did you pay for a rebuilt engine, installed?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 24 Sep 2000 11:48:21 -0500
  ...It was shut down and the oil and filter changed. 3) It was run 300 miles using straight 30W. Then the oil and filter...
• Re: oil pressure problems, still
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:11:19 -0400
  Just keep in mind that this adapter is placing the pressure switch before the filter, close to the pump outlet. The highest pressure point...
• Help with Mac Mail please
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 8 Apr 2017 11:06:22 -0500
  ...Any Mac experts here? I’m having trouble filtering my Vanagon mail to the appropriate mailbox and end up missing messages. I have a...
• AC filter?
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 17 Jun 2016 09:47:41 -0700
  ...Sounds like those are for support but I wondered, is there not a filter somewhere on the A/C system that I should clean...
• Fuel pump/filter
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Sun, 30 Nov 2014 09:05:40 -0700
  ...At that time we moved the filter to post-pump location. All was great and quiet. About a month ago we replaced the seals...
• Re: Front Heater wiring *REVISITED*
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:14:21 -0500
  ...Power supplies have filtered and regulated >outputs to actually support devices or equipment Right, that's why you need to have a battery hooked...
• Re: Was Motor Oil (Synthetic), now Ail Filters
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:55:06 -0500
  ...I guess they worked > somewhat as all the type and type engines did not have any oil filter > unless you wanted to count that...
• Re: What a Long Strange Trip It's Been
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 11 Nov 96 13:59:23 CST
  ...but if you don't replace it, what are the chances of an old filter letting junk out to the injectors?? i figure what...
• fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Seth Bruggeman
  Mon, 13 Nov 2000 06:56:01 -0800
  Many thanks to all of you who responded to my fuel filter post. Think I will stay with the present configuration for now. It...
• K&N Air filters. anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 17:26:53 -0700
  Does anybody have any input on a K&N filter? I have used them before on several v8's and have ALWAYS had positive...
• Trasko Filter Testing
  Historical mailing list - Brian Atkins
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 08:26:25 -0500
  Perhaps, since we have so many of us that seem interested in testing the Trasko filter system, perhaps we should contact Trasko and see...
• Re: oil filter
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:27:23 -0500
  Ditto! John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Chelsea, AL Sam Walters wrote: > Neal, > > just use the Mahle / Mann OEM type oil filter and don't...
• Re: EGR question
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Fri, 25 Nov 94 6:36:51 PST
  ...Before going for inspection, I removed the > filter, cut off the flanges, and reattached the flanges sandwiching a > sheet of copper between the flange...
• Re: ERG Light, stall outs and another road trip
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 3 May 2012 08:36:50 -0600
  ...The EGR valve and associated "filter" that connects to the exhaust system have not been available for a long time. It is very likely...
• Re: More Fuel Pump Weirdness - Has Mercury gone retrograde again?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:14:14 -0700
  ...stock gas motor > version with a plastic filter, a Bosch pump and a metal pressurized filter > all feeding the motor and a return line...
• K&N Air Filters
  Historical mailing list - Scott McDonell
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 12:58:18 -0600
  ...First, I've heard speak of K&N air filters for Vanagons. Do they have an application for an '86 Syncro. If so, where...
• filter conundrum
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 20:51:29 -0800
  ...I also use the rabbit filter and prefer it for the same reasons that you state. I have been doing that for 60,000...
• Re: 85 Westy Fuel Pump buzzing
  Historical mailing list - Steve Laurenzano
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 11:36:57 -0400
  Just wanted to follow up and let everyone know that I changed the fuel filter and the buzzing of the pump went away. Hopefully...
• Re: engine quits, oil sprayed on engine/compartment...smoke...oh my
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:18:06 -0700
  Once, I changed the oil filter. All the oil blown all over later. I found, that the rubber gasket that was on the old...
• Re: Fuel Tank Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:17:16 -0400
  ...removing the charcoal filter had no > effect on the slow-filling problem. Also, the vent line from the > charcoal filter to the filter control...
• Re: HELP!!! Oil Pressure Buzzer On!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:34:59 -0400
  ...Remembered about an old post to the list where Fram filters caused some oil pressure problems. Replaced new Fram filter with new Bosch filter...
• Re: Alternative Mounting of AFM and Air Filter Box
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:48:28 -0400
  What are you talking about? Removing the air filter assembly consists of loosening the hose clamp to the boot and undoing a single latch...
• Re: Trasco oil filter system
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 12:56:07 -0800
  ...Trasco oil filter system > > << The Trasco oil filter system does such a good job that it only > requires an oil change only every 10...
• Re: 85 Wolfy Westy - NJ
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 14:54:37 -0400
  ...Bentley manual, extra oil filters and fuel filter. Lots of service records. Upgraded instrument cluster with tach and digital clock. CLEAN CARFAX AVAILABLE! 215k...
• Re: Diesel questions
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:24:55 -0700
  ...Is > the > > little bolt on top of the filter bracket a air > bleeder? > > And how often do you have to drain the filter from...
• Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:50:45 -0500
  ...Use a good oil filter -- some are insistent on Manne or Meyle filters, others will use different ones. I have on occasion used a...
• Re: Final stage of my long term fuel pump issue - what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:55:27 -0700
  The filter IS before the pump! The fact that the fuel tank is in the front of the vehicle is what is confusing you...
• Re: Oil Filter Preference
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 12 Jan 2017 22:39:59 -0800
  ...Magnani wrote: >> >> For the 2.1L WBX, is there an oil filter preference between the Mahle OC 108 and the Mann 070-115-561...
• Went EV Parts Shopping Today
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 May 1997 15:00:19 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Front Pads - $55.00 Bosch Platinums $3.00/ea Air Filter - $38.00 I seem to recal VW wanting about $170 for the pads...
• Engine Running Rich
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 13:35:24 -0400
  ...both temp sensors, new thermostat, new water pump, fuel filter, injector wiring, air filter, plugs, wires, distributor, rotor........... could there be a problem with...
• FS: VW oem oil filters on ebay
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 4 Sep 2005 07:53:53 -0700
  Since I no longer have a gas engine VW, I am selling off the rest of a case of original VW oil filters - ebay...
• Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake can be used- to cone or no!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:22:05 -0800
  ...First, it > was made in Canada, how great is that! Second, it uses a VW compatible > filter element! Many early 80s Golf/Jetta use...
• Red line engine oil
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 16:58:39 -0800
  ...Trasco oil filter system > > Thanks for the good report on the Mobil One. I'm going to do both the > Trasco > filter and Synthetic...
• Re: Air intake
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 21 May 2008 13:48:12 -0400
  ...Also do yourself a favor and dump the K&N(ancient) and get an >> AEM dryflow synthetic membrane filter. K&Ns don't filter...
• Re: Oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:10:36 -0700
  Dennis is correct, they are both after the filter, and both are before any delivery to the bearings. The pressure reading at both ports...
• Re: Why the Delete Key is not enough
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 11:00:19 -0700
  ...It doesn't matter whether we delete it, filter it, read it, etc...they can archive it, they can access it before we download...
• Re: oil, oil filter & winter storage
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 14:49:52 -0400
  ...Change the filter too, since taking it off to drain it means I was halfway there anyway - and filters are cheap! 2) Use standard...
• Re: A Startling Discovery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:07:58 -0400
  ...This will over pressure the system causing filter failures, valve float from the lifters extending and at some point even a shears off pump...
• Emmission Test failed.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Madsen
  Fri, 22 Jun 2001 15:00:19 -0400
  ...I was thinking replacing spark plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor, fuel filter, air filter, changing oil and timing. Can anyone else give some...
• Knecht oil filter Beck Arnley p/n
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 13 May 2002 19:26:39 -0700
  For what it's worth, this is the Beck-Arnley part number for the OEM Knecht oil filter: 041-0698 This one has the...
• odd ball syncro air filter?
  Historical mailing list - Hahn Rossman
  Fri, 21 Mar 2003 19:10:03 -0800
  ...As far as I know the air filter housing is not different between the syncros and the 2wd vanagons. Does anyone know for sure...
• Re: ATF filter: urban legend?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 09:28:18 -0700
  > I've poked >through the Bentley's manual and can't find any mention of an ATF filter >. . . Male Pattern Blindness? Or was the...
• Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
  Historical mailing list - eve Appleton
  Wed, 30 Dec 2015 04:20:00 +0000
  ...turns out my exhaust pipe bracket let loose n whacked my oil filter. Huge white plume of smoke, work loss, a freeze to the...
• Re: Help with Mac Mail please
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 8 Apr 2017 10:55:04 -0600
  ...Any Mac experts here? I�m having trouble filtering my Vanagon mail to the appropriate mailbox and end up missing messages. > > I have a...
• Re: Good fuel filter arrangement?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:59:46 -0700
  ...A filter change did not help. A new tank fixed the pump noise, now when it gets a little noisy I change the white...
• Re: Oil Filter Tube Mount Removal?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 10 May 2010 15:53:32 -0400
  ...I need >> to >> remove the oil filter mount tube from the 1.9L engine to install it on >> my >> 2.1L engine. This item...
• Re: Subject: 86 Vanagon intermittently shuts off at speed
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 10:06:57 -0330
  I would definately replace the fuel filter, it's cheap and easy to do , and who konws, it may just be your problem. I...
• just one drip
  Historical mailing list - Kim G
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 14:02:33 -0500
  Hi List, I read a post yesterday about a single drip of coolant off the end of the oil filter....and a hidden S...
• Re: Jetta 2.0L conversion
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 09:09:51 -0400
  On what type of vehicle? If you are really concerned about "getting better flow" one of the listees has an DIY oil filter study...
• Significance of the o2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - John N. Motlagh
  Wed, 19 May 2004 18:30:24 -0500
  ...1st major service, plugs, wires, 20w50 synthetic, mann filter, new belts, new fuel filter, air filter, cap and rotor, and then timed it with...
• Re: Final stage of my long term fuel pump issue - what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - Curt Newsome
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:28:15 -0700
  Actually on my '85 California Westy the filter was after the pump - i.e. nothing between the tank and the pump. I'm pretty...
• FS: 85 Wolfsburg Westy $2250
  Historical mailing list - David Maurio
  Sun, 5 Oct 2003 23:12:46 -0400
  ...Bentley manual, extra oil filters and fuel filter. Lots of service records. Upgraded instrument cluster with tach and digital clock. Clean title and Carfax...
• Re: Fuel Filter Help
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 03 May 97 00:02:46 CDT
  ...this is the original type of fuel filter on the air-cooled vanagons. it's plastic. undo the clamps, and twist the filter (rotating...
• Trasko - Thanks Yoshi
  Historical mailing list - WVVW
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 08:20:33 -0500
  ...In any event, I'm not convinced that the trasko filter is such a good thing. By looking at the results, it would appear...
• Re: Choked starting?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:45:03 -0500
  Btw...hose clamp seems useless due to cramped bend that u have to make in the big hose from the air filter to the...
• Re: Need AFM adapter so different aircleaner or cold air intake can be used
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:41:39 -0800
  ...I can no longer > find air filters locally for Vanagons. Perhaps a better solution > is to get air filter available then modify the filter...
• bURNINGvAN 2015 and air filter housing
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:28:37 -0800
  ...Detlev [of vanagon fixit fame] says I should have an air filter, a proper one, not the KN I've been running. He, Detlev...
• Diesel Assembly Confusion.
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 19:46:32 -0700
  ...There is a heat exchanger between the oil filter mount and the filter. Q: What exactly does this exchanger do? This metal box has...
• Oil Level Again
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 15:02:23 -0400
  ...I am using Valvoline 20-50 and the correct Mann filter. Should I drive a little slower or run a little less oil? Anyone...