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[A] 73 1700 push rod tube question ...
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 Feb 1995 09:39:48 -0500
...I am in the process of putting our 73 Westy's engine back together, and am having some trouble with the pushrod tubes. The...
Re: air cooled heater tube size?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 18 Sep 1995 11:57:45 -0500 (CDT)
>Does anyone know the heater tube size on a '68 bus - the single center tube. > From what I could see, it looks to be...
Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 22:39:23 -0400
...Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available? > > I was just cleaning up my pushrod tubes, three of which are > collapsible, and was...
Re: Need help!!! In middle of fuel tank breather replacement!
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Sat, 1 Jun 2002 19:44:10 -0700
...I have replaced all the tubing > with fresh 3/16" ID > tubing. The tubes I took off had metal clips/clamps > holding them onto...
Re: cruse control
Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
Mon, 25 Sep 2000 20:30:06 EDT
...The hole developed where the tube runs through the firewall. The tube chaffed itself until a hole developed. Without vacuum, the otherwise properly operating...
Re: pushrod tube fix
Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux.
Thu, 22 May 1997 10:50:00 -0400
...If the tubes are rusted they may tear/crack! Also, > if the heads are well degreased you can goop around the tube and seal...
Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 22:06:49 -0600
...Is that the case ? >>> >>> What if I use a tubing bender on hard tubing. Should I buy soft tubing ? >>> >>> Any input (of expert ) will...
JB weld on coolant expansion tank
Historical mailing list - Lee Whetstone
Thu, 1 May 2003 19:37:50 -0500
Hi , I have an 83 1/2 waterboxer , My engine coolant expansion tank has a 1/2 inch long tube coming off the neck...
Re: Propane tubing
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 24 May 2015 10:41:40 -0700
I can't recall which class of tubing I used but it was thicker wall tubing. It wasn't hard to bend, my 1st...
Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 19:21:07 -0500
Back in the day, the accepted practice for rejuvenating pushrod tubes on an aircooled vw was to roll it on a table with a...
Re: Followup to fridge troubles--success!
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 23 May 2015 08:50:45 -0700
...meant: "drain tube" -- Neil n Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia...
Re: tube amp in a vanagon
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
Fri, 13 Aug 2004 18:47:17 -0600
Speaking of tube amps, I'm looking for a tube amp for home use. And a pair of Quad ESL electrostatic speakers. Anybody have...
Heater core hoses. Correct Positions? (PICS)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:34:47 -0700
...Have I got these right? http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/heatercorehoses Yay? Nay? If "nay" which way? (hey hey hey....) Thanks! Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81...
Re: Fuel filler tube grommet
Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:06:05 -0400
...Fuel filler tube grommet > I'm in the process of replacing the grommets for the check valves in the > expansion tanks. It appears to...
Re: leaky pushrod tubes and o2 type 4
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 18 Mar 2001 19:43:44 -0600
...push rods > > Hi, > > I have a report of oil leaks from the Driver's Side Push rod tubes on > a bus I am looking...
coolant leak question...
Historical mailing list - Grungy
Fri, 28 Nov 2003 13:07:21 -1000
My '90 GL has a coolant leak up front, where the radiator hoses meet the long coolant tubes. After replacing both hoses there was...
Keeping the fridge out of the sun
Historical mailing list - Pensioner
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:57:22 -0700
Sometime back a vanagon fellow mentioned a simple sunshade/awning he constructed out of pvc tubing. The tubing fits into the jack wells. Two...
Re: setting propane pressure
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 22 Oct 2002 21:02:23 -0400
...Going in the other direction you can get fancy with routed grooves for the tubing, fixed (or better, sliding) scales, mirror backing, glass tubing...
stove top burner adjustment?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:18:01 -0700
...seems like the smell of gas comes out of the air tubes... it seems that the propane is injected after the valve into these...
Re: Oil filler tube HELP
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 22:22:33 -0400
...Now let me be exact - I've been missing ALL of the >plastic not >just the extension tube that is inside the other plastic...
Re: '84 1.9L -- cannot remove crankcase drain screw -- what to do next?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 23 Oct 2016 12:28:08 -0700
you should use a flexible plastic hose and insert either in the oil filler tube or the dipstick tube - the dipstick tube is smaller...
push rod tubes dilemma
Historical mailing list - Dean Staltare
Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:06:02 -0400
Hello to all...looks like new push rod tubes will be need to be replaced on my 85 westy..any and all recommendations/comments...
Tubing for westy sink and water tank
Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:52:27 -0700
Has anyone recently located the tubing for westy sink and water tank? I'm not sure what to buy, or even what length will...
Re: So wha-da-ya call a Vanagon with no legs? (Frayday humour)
Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
Fri, 8 Feb 2008 09:46:32 -0800
No fun? On Feb 8, 2008 8:33 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/nolegs%21 > > Cheers, > > Neil. > > -- > Neil...
Re: Diesel Exapansion Tank Problem Solution
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
Wed, 14 Nov 2001 19:16:47 -0700
Hi Myron, Tubing benders which can bend tubing over 3/4" OD tend to be in the $2000 - $20,000 dollar range. Conduit benders...
Re: Tubing for westy sink and water tank
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:08:50 -0700
...Tubing for westy sink and water tank > Has anyone recently located the tubing for westy sink and water tank? I'm > not sure what...
Re: (F) New to the list... Vanagon itch needs to be scratched!
Historical mailing list - neil
Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:35:49 -0400
...http://web.mac.com/tubaneil TUBA TUNE OF THE DAY! http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/Tuba%20tune.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
Gas tank vent line questions
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:16:25 -0700
...So why did VW put those steel (or plastic) tubes inbetween the connections to/from expansion tanks and the gas tank itself? Just curious...
Attn: Dometic Experts!
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:33:28 -0700
...Is the 182B supposed to have this piece of trim I'm pointing at? http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/182Atrim.jpg/182Atrim-full;init:.jpg...
Re: Air scoops
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:18:33 -0600
> Another sign that the = > paper composite tube is coming apart inside is when servicing the air = > filter, bits & pieces of that tubing will be...
Hatch struts- take the pressure off
Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:15:00 -0600
There is a quick way to relieve the burden on those struts using a small diameter of PVC or two push rod tubes from...
Re: Mono Tube vs Twin Tube Shocks (dampers)
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 13 May 2020 17:02:37 -0700
...I heard that mono tube shocks last longer > too but twin tube ones give you more control... but I am not sure because > I...
Re: 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:04:44 -0500
...2.1 L Oil filler tube needed > > > > ---- David Milo <dellaone@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > >> Hi folks, > >> > >> pulling out the oil filler extension tube that the...
Re: Reenforced...Heater Tubes!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 25 Jul 1995 11:41:33 -0700
...From what I experiernced, if the "main heater tube" is rusted out there is a greater than 50 percent chance that the connecting tubes...
Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 19:18:57 -0400
...Is that the case ? > > > > What if I use a tubing bender on hard tubing. Should I buy soft tubing ? > > > > Any input (of expert ) will...
Non-collapsible pushrod tube installation
Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
Sun, 4 Feb 2001 12:12:30 +0000
While in the process of shopping around town for a hydraulic lifter, pushrod tube, seals, and valve cover gaskets for my '87, I asked...
Re: "expandable" pushrod tube?
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Sun, 1 Apr 2001 20:34:38 -0400
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: "expandable" pushrod tube? Hi folks, I have this new pushrod tube in my hand and had imagined that it...
Re: push rod tubes dilemma
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:08:06 -0700
BTDT! You need a set of adjustable pushrod tubes like these: http://www.jbugs.com/product/4012BP.html?Category_Code=vw-bugpack-pushrods-t...
Re: So wha-da-ya call a Vanagon with no legs? (Frayday humour)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 8 Feb 2008 17:27:10 -0800
...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/nolegs%21 > > > > Cheers, > > > > Neil. > > > > -- > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil...
Re: Dipstick tube loose, how to fix?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 8 Aug 2010 23:59:21 -0400
...Dipstick tube loose, how to fix? Noticed my dipstick tube loose at the case, obvious potential vacuum leak. I n the past I've...
New Question - Idle Stabilizer
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:21:34 -0500
...The [;astic tube disappears going forward through the fire wall. What is that plastic tube for, where does it go, and what is the...
Re: Pic of melting wiring in my Air cooled '81. How's yours? --- :^)
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Mon, 3 Mar 2008 12:23:46 -0500
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >
Re: Re-use collapsible pushrod tubes? New o-rings available?
Historical mailing list - Jason
Sun, 9 Sep 2012 20:03:31 -0400
I have a large box of new tubes for anyone interested....(original style) Jason On Sun, Sep 9, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Tom...
Re: Building carrier (load bar) Square or rectangular tube steel?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:22:21 -0500
My experience with the tube strength issues comes mostly form my work years ago with welding on small aircraft airframes. Most that I worked...
Re: tube bumpers
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee www.vwrack.com
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:39:48 -0600
...Bending tube isn't cheaply done. Especially large diameter thin wall tubing like what we want for vanagon bumpers. You definitely need a mandrel...
Re: 251 711 167 E Boot - cheap fix
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Tue, 7 Oct 2003 16:29:01 EDT
If you are using the inner tube to replace the rubber boot, get the largest size inner tube you can get for a bicycle...
Re: COLLAPSIBLE OIL TUBE
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 10:31:24 -0400
Gary, these are the collaspible push rod tubes that myself and Bus Depot, etc. sell for $19 each. They are made of metal not...
Re: Air Cool Pushrod Tube Install
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sun, 21 Mar 1999 12:46:47 -0600
...Muir says to use visegrips on the tube and bang them >- Well I'm not going to follow that route (although that was necessary...
Re: Cat/Muffler Too Low? (PICS)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 31 May 2008 09:12:38 -0700
...1981 Jetta-fied Westfalia - "Jaco" >> >> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach...
pushrod tube leak, 1.9L
Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
Wed, 9 Apr 1997 18:26:21 +0000
I installed 8 new pushrod tubes when I rebuilt my 1.9L and since then, one has a minor oil drip. I am tempted...
Re: Air scoops
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Mon, 15 Apr 2013 05:52:41 -0400
...When those tubes get wet inside the paper becomes mushed and eventually the tube will collapse and restrict air flow to the engine causing...
Re: For Sale Plastic coolant tubes that fit the 83.5 to 85 with a 1.9
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:37:08 -0400
Like I say,I include the hoses to complete the swap.They came off the same 85.I put 86 tubes in my early...
Anyone repaired plastic coolant tubes??
Historical mailing list - roger sisler
Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:03:32 -0700
Hello, I know of the Go Westy coolant tube repair kit.I called them today and asked about how it works. The guy,Greg...
Re: Chunka Bologna
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 11:24:58 -0600
...Can I pull the tube out and >> replace the >> ring? What if the rings I have dont fit. Can I just press the tube...
How do I fix this??
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:49:07 -0700
How do I fix this?? This is the oil filler tube extension. Pyulled out of the tube. Bought it this way.What happened? The...
How do I fix this??
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:48:58 -0700
How do I fix this?? This is the oil filler tube extension. Pyulled out of the tube. Bought it this way.What happened? The...
Re: Home Made Bull Bars--Pipe Benders
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 16:22:29 -0600
...Tubing is what you use to build things, like tube frame race cars and furniture. The projektzwo bumpers are made of tubing. Bending pipe...
Re: Air scoops
Historical mailing list
Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:27:23 -0700
...When those tubes get wet inside the paper becomes > mushed and eventually the tube will collapse and restrict air flow to the > engine causing...
Re: some big trouble with a locking gas cap
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Jun 1996 18:52:38 +0100
...Pop the hood and disconnect the filler tube. Then remove the vent hose alongside of the filler tube together with its screw-in connector...
Re: tube amp in a vanagon
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Fri, 13 Aug 2004 14:22:50 -0400
> As an audiophile of many years I can only say, > Tube stuff does sound better, especially with > digital signals In my prior (pre-Bus...