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Disaster avoided
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Tue, 14 Oct 2003 08:39:01 -0500
...The fuel return hose from the drivers side fuel rail was wet with gas. It was one of those cloth covered types and it...
Re: power steering bleed/refill
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Mar 1996 16:40:08 -0400 (AST)
...10) Reconnect the return hose quickly so as not to loose fluid, any air in the system will be returned directly to the reservoir...
gas tank leak upon fill-up...
Historical mailing list - mark
Mon, 25 Aug 2003 22:24:17 -0700
...wet around the hoses to the vapor return tank... any suggestions... ? thank you. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site...
Re: Tiico problem with simple solution
Historical mailing list
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:50:29 EST
...The return hose to the gas tank is setup this way. I have no idea why they put this plastic piece in the system...
Re: how do i flush the power steering system (
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 15 Nov 2001 23:04:52 EST
Remove the low pressure return from the metal hose in the engine compartment. (This is the top hose coming from reservoir) Take the rubber...
Re: Fuel Rails on Stock WBX
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Tue, 13 May 2008 10:42:43 -0400
...fuel hoses went directly to each injector. Of course, you could NOT do that on both sides as you still need a return path...
Re: Start-Stop Syndrome Returns [addt'l-addt'l info]
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:16:21 -0700
...You unplug the RETURN fuel line from the pressure regulator fitting and run a hose from it to a clean container. Then hot wire...
Re: Condenser Compatibility?
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:57:12 -0700
...You need to at least modify hoses and hose end fittings for both supply and return. If you're going to change hose fittings...
Re: Question about 1.6d injection pump
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sat, 18 Nov 2000 23:45:41 -0500
...Check the removable fuel input and return fittings on the pump and the copper washers. If suspect replace copper washers. Check all fuel return...
Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:02:18 -0700
...go into the heater hose loop somewhere, would it matter whether it goes into the heater send or return hose? Possibly not. Anyway, if...
Re: Dragging front brakes...why? how?
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 31 Mar 2004 21:13:24 -0500
...the fluid return hole in the master cylinder is blocked > thereby holding hydraulic pressure in the line. > > It's more likely your calipers need...
Coolant pipe Dimensions
Historical mailing list - Jim Grant
Mon, 6 Sep 1999 16:16:59 EDT
...engine coolant feed and return pipes. I need to construct a pair from either stainless tubing or reinforced steam hose. 1985 1915cc Watercooled Also...
Re: overheating
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Fri, 13 Jul 2001 08:21:04 -0400
...I just felt up my hoses and the one going into the radiator is very hot. The return hose is much cooler (like bathtub...
Re: [DIESEL] Turbo drainage to pan (Vanagon)
Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
Sat, 28 Jul 2001 12:45:20 -0400
...I would also expect that the diameter of the return hose would affect how quickly the oil level equilibrium is reached, i.e. a...
Re: Overheating - 86 Syncro
Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
Thu, 20 Feb 1997 19:25:17 -0000
...The hose leading to the > radiator was warm (not hot) and the return hose was cool, but the radiator > was cool. I recently had...
Re: getting Desperate for some 83-85 coolling hoses :)
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Thu, 4 Aug 2005 18:05:33 -0400
On 8/4/05, TC <trclark@shaw.ca> wrote: > Any one have some new auto trans cooling hoses > (Or know where they can be...
Re: power steering leak '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1 waterboxer
Historical mailing list - Ry
Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:46:50 -0600
If it's just the hydraulic hose and not something worse....I know the return line can be easily replaced and can be done...
Re: Fresh air vent motor [& PS hose]
Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
Tue, 2 Sep 1997 15:50:29 -0000
...Clark your return address is a bit odd, so I'm posting this to the list too. Is that the hose with the pressure...
Re: Fuel Injection Hose-----what size ID.....7mm?
Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
Wed, 27 Feb 2002 08:03:15 -0800
...the firewall on the return side without a > similar piece). Just put a piece of rubber bumper around the hose to keep it > from...
Re: Use Air Cooled Fuel Pressure Regulator on WBX?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 20 May 2012 22:21:29 -0400
...I found that even "just" moving fuel rail hoses to top of intake, and feed/return hoses over to driver side of firewall presents...
Power Steering Hose Length
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Tue, 19 Apr 2005 01:48:10 -0400
...that the pressure hose is 11.5 ft and the return hose is 13 ft if you follow the cooling hoses. If you find...
Re: Flush & Fill & Fan Switch questions
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 15:26:51 -0300
...up the housing) and then remove a few return hoses and put a water hose into the reservoir and let the engine run till...
Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
Historical mailing list - Jim Bryant
Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:19:36 -0600
...At the same time, I was getting free flow out the hose on the return side, so I bought some extra fuel line and...
Re: New fuel line disintegrates
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:18:40 -0500
...the return line off the tank if the tank is full without losing fuel? I have a little section of the "bad" hose there...
Re: Diesel fuel lines and air leaks = nostart
Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:11:28 -0500
...from the tank and the various return lines will give the problem. > Tired of mindlessly replacing hoses I remembered that I had found > a...
Re: WTB: Adaptor Plate for Stock Diesel Vanagon
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Thu, 4 Dec 2003 10:29:29 -0500
...I think it'd work well to splice the preheater output in where the heater hose leaves the head and the return where the...
Re: Troublshooting High Idle 87 2.1 wbx
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 10:36:40 -0400
...To test this theory try to pinch off the hose going to it . If the idle drops you now it's bad. If so...
fixing rear heater
Historical mailing list - Dart 330
Mon, 5 Nov 2001 13:10:45 -0600
...Is this flow restrictor easy to remove once the hose is off? and do I need to order another T-piece for the return...
Re: Black Nylon Fuel Return Hose Kink. Opinions? PICS.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:30:58 -0500
At 07:13 PM 2/13/2013, neil n wrote: >Should I replace this hose? I didn't bend it back to shape. I...
Re: coolant overflow tank-OOPS!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:18:16 -0500
...The other hose connections that clog include the hoses going to the return loop. In particular the hose from #4 cylinder, (near AC compressor...
Checking Pressure Regulator
Historical mailing list - Jeff Gilbert
Wed, 25 Aug 1999 07:02:27 GMT
...I disconnected the vaccuum hose anyway and saw no change in pressure. For laughs I clamped the return line to the fuel tank and...
PS Hose kit - a tale corrected
Historical mailing list - Cecil Eastman
Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:34:17 +0000
...Unfortunately, I used Frank's instructions, which calls for a longer return hose, but I had Ken's hose...well...in my hand (oh...
Re: rear heater blowout - stranded
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:43:13 -0400
Ok, if I have a pipe running between the two hoses, it just returns hot coolant to the engine. Understood. What's the problem...
Re: Screens and Wiper Fluid Pump (again!)
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Fri, 07 Oct 94 16:03:28 CDT
...maybe the return hose from the radiator (after the coolant has dropped a few degrees). or you could make up your own copper tank...
radiators
Historical mailing list - AD Felder
Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:19:43 -0700
...an 82 diesel?� fasten points the same? � Appears I have a crack, lower right, rear face in the plastic near the return hose outlet.
Tweak yer heater output!
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Sat, 16 Nov 2002 18:45:03 -0700
...http://www.Gnarlodious.com/Vanagon/Vanagon_Notes.html#heater I didn't do the return hose, it seemed a little superfluous Note to the...
Re: Use Air Cooled Fuel Pressure Regulator on WBX?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sun, 20 May 2012 08:31:12 -0700
...I found that even "just" moving fuel rail hoses to top of intake, and feed/return hoses over to driver side of firewall presents...
Re: Coolant Feed/Return Pipes Repair
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 3 Sep 2003 07:42:40 -0400
...Coolant Feed/Return Pipes Repair Well, I'm finally going to fix my coolant feed and return pipes, as the ends have corroded and...
Advice on Leak in Fuel Return Line
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Sun, 18 Nov 2018 20:16:16 -0800
...replace the ENTIRE return line. (The fuel supply line, filter, pump, and pressure regulator were replaced.) I loosened the hose clamp and pulled the...
Re: broke down in Seattle
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:14:31 -0800
...and for the return hose I bought 28 inches of straight 1 1/4 hose, NAPA part number 605. Both *hoses * installed easily. " I...
Re: Fwd: Re: Burps up coolant when parked warm.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 6 Jul 2009 15:09:00 -0700
...around 30 degees cooler on the return hose. and a 'nice warm' 175 to up to 190 on the hotter hose. You want that...
Re: Leaking Rear Heater
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 4 Dec 2011 16:46:43 -0800
List wisdom says to plug the inlet and outlet to the heater if removing, not bypass; otherwise you're returning hot coolant right back...
Re: Remote Oil Filter/Oil Cooler Hose
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Tue, 3 Oct 2000 12:57:20 -0500
Use the best!! Aeroquip #8 stainless steel braided teflon hose with the ends swedge-mated on so they don't leak. spin on adapters...
power steering reservoir
Historical mailing list - Robert Ueltzen
Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:59:37 -0800
1987 Vanagon with TiiCo Conversion I was wrestling with a leaking power steering hose this morning and bumped the return line to the reservoir...
coolant hoses
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Sun, 18 Feb 2001 21:05:38 -0500
...I ordered a coolant hose that connects to the coolant distributor and the pipe that goes to the radiator. But here's the catch...
Re: repost - basic a/c hose connection question.
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 7 Aug 2003 10:34:25 -0500
...From the evaporator (cold part) the refrigerant returns to the compressor. (Haynes 3-11) Larry A. > Owen wrote: > >> I posted this question yesterday. I...
Re: FOLLOW UP MINOR? COOLANT CATASTROPHE HELP NEEDED
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Thu, 31 Jul 2003 22:28:50 -0400
...In any case I think it's a much smaller volume returning to the engine than if you link the hoses together. Correct me...
Re: Fuel line seattle
Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
Sat, 26 Mar 2016 07:44:13 -0700
...The best hose I know of this is the Gates Safety Stripe II Return Fuel Line. It's rated for use with ethanol/methanol...
Re: replacing power steering lines with hoses
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:03:44 EDT
...The return line is multi-purpose hose available from any FLAPS and I have yet to see any of it degrade in over 10...
Re: help!:bypassing rear heater
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sun, 16 Jan 2000 09:13:27 -0800
...If you couple the ends of the two heater hoses you create a short cut for the hot coolant to return to the engine...
Re: return fuel lines
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:43:30 -0600
...German FI rated hose. I think 8mm, but my memory is not so good. Search in the archives, or get it from a list...
Re: getting Desperate for some 83-85 coolling hoses :)
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Thu, 4 Aug 2005 21:31:12 -0400
I bought Gates truck hoses (not the teflon stuff-too difficult to work with!) from a local truck supply shop. I made my own...
Re: A/C hose
Historical mailing list - JAIME E FORERO
Mon, 19 May 2014 15:43:26 -0700
...this hose has been customized, since this is an Eurovan/Audi 5000 (I5) engine swap.� The hose looks newish compared to the return line...
Re: location of fuel filter 85 vanagon
Historical mailing list - Austin
Tue, 2 Jun 1998 18:28:08 -0700
...VIEW > +-------------+ > | spare | front pasanger side > | tire | > | | +-----+ | | > | | | gas | | | > | | tank| | > | +-----+ | > | | | | return hose is on drivers side > | | +--+ | supply hose is on passenger side > | | | % > | | # % fuel pump The percent...
Re: Black Nylon Fuel Return Hose Kink. Opinions? PICS.
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:46:27 -0800
...But as you say, low flow rate on that return pipe so improving flow on it may not make any difference. Neil. On Wed...
Re: rear heater blowout - stranded
Historical mailing list - brady
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:53:05 -0700
...rear heater blowout - stranded Ok, if I have a pipe running between the two hoses, it just returns hot coolant to the engine. Understood...
Fwd: Re: Replacing water hoses
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Tue, 22 Oct 1996 17:16:32 -0500
...Replacing water hoses > > In a message dated 96-10-21 17:22:39 EDT, wise@ses.com (Tim Wise) writes: > > << My '87 Westy Weekender...
Re: Steel fuel line adapter & curtain springs
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 27 Jun 2012 01:27:31 -0400
...return line is 8x1 mm plastic piping, attached to the nipples at the fuel tank and the firewall fitting by short lengths of hose...
Re: Hot brakes!
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 14 Apr 2018 09:24:56 -0700
...but not on vanagon according to the mechanic: - failed brake hoses (brake fluid returning too slow of not at all) - failed brake caliper (not...
Re: replacing long plastic coolant hoses
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 21 Nov 2001 14:48:58 -0500
...replacing long plastic coolant hoses i have figured out that to replace my radiator hoses, from radiator stub hoses through the plastic hoses to...