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• Draining the gas tank
  Historical mailing list - The Shaws
  Mon, 7 Feb 2005 20:56:31 -0800
  ...I stuck a small plastic tube and pumped on the other end to create a siphon but still only a tiny amount came out...
• Re: Heater?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 12 Oct 2018 07:45:19 -0700
  ...more work today, if leaving the van overnight, nose-up at about 20• slope and open for siphon didn't work. On Fri, Oct...
• Re: Yeppers -- failed oil pressure switch alright.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 29 May 2011 12:18:44 -0400
  ...It would be limited to what's in the galleries though, I'm quite sure the oil pump would drastically inhibit siphoning from the...
• Re: one last fuel tank question........
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:13:11 -0700
  ...Unless a siphon effect is seen, fuel won't come out just because the level is above the outlet tube level. This is one...
• 84 GL Resurrection
  Historical mailing list
  03 May 96 08:57:00 EDT
  ...I plan to change out the oil and filter and siphon out any old gas. Is there anything else I should be concerned about...
• Re: Don't cry for me Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:41:23 -0300
  ...com/catalog/?section=366 With the following testimonial from a friend... Siphon enough coolant out of your EXPANSION tank, not the overflow tank to...
• Lanolin type rust prevention product
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 19:52:05 -0600
  ...and spray the underside and seams using a "parts cleaner" venturi siphon from Harbor Freight and compressed air. Since this stuff doesn't cause...
• Re: How is the Westy water tank inlet routed?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:15:52 -0700
  ...Why would you need to siphon water from the outside when you can go > over and turn on the faucet? If it's a...
• Re: Blinking Red Light of Death
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:07:54 -0700
  ...Thus far I've followed Bentley instructions, the raised rear-end bong, and front-end siphon and refill. I disconnected the two radiator hoses...
• '82 Diesel, fuel, where did it go?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Crawford
  Sat, 29 Jun 1996 09:09:36 -0700
  ...After siphoning the tank the fuel line was removed from the bottem of the tank untill no fuel came out. After the tank was...
• Re: pressurebleeding the waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Garrick Chang
  Fri, 10 Apr 1998 15:34:50 -0800
  ...I do this by siphoning coolant from a jug resting on a windshield wiper directly into the bleeder hole on the radiator. The tubing...
• Early/Late Gas Tank Swap - Instructions
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sat, 15 Apr 1995 10:15:15 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Remove the reserve valve/siphon tube from the bottom of the tank, and be prepared to catch any gas. Lift the tank and slide...
• Re: reformulated gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Rob Lebo
  Thu, 3 Apr 1997 16:26:46 +0000
  ...I blew my trans cooler in Yellowstone and was siphoning goo from the coolant and refilling trans fluid at every fill-up. Rob Lebo...
• Air in my coolant - '86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Felix Martel
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 13:45:44 -0400
  ...a little on the tank to let the air out and siphon coolant back in from the overflow. If I don't do this...
• Re: sneaking friday - jerry can find
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:16:13 -0500
  ...I like the euro (NATO, really) cans better because the spouts work better, even though I usually use a siphon tube. the red lining...
• Re: sneaking friday - jerry can find
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:31:32 -0700
  ...They can be siphoned with out removing the container into your fuel tank. Tempco is the brand if I recall. 6 Gal capacity. West...
• Re: LHS Shower in Westie?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jul 1996 23:26:56, -0500
  ...sand! A tube stuck over the faucet also works, it even siphons out by itself for washing feet, but is cold water! On rare...
• Re: Sunday morning, radiator change
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 11:22:49 -0700
  ...coolant on the roof and using a piece of hose to siphon coolant from the bucket into the radiator bleeder. I think it's...
• Runaway Dieselbox!
  Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 12:29:26 EDT
  ...I suspect it started siphoning oil, and running on straight engine oil. The oil level wasn't low, the temp was fine, and the...
• Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 10:42:33 -0700
  ...At that point I dropped the tank and siphoned out the last gas and donated it to my lawn mower. > I guess that the...
• Re: auto tranny questions
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 10 Sep 1998 12:55:28 -0400
  ...I did not bother to siphon and replace the bulk of the ATF in the converter as it flows out VERY slowy. John janderson...
• Re: Brake fluid overfilled
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 08:24:01 -0800
  ...I plan on siphoning some out tomorrow (with a turkey baster), but I was wondering what, if any, problems this might have caused or...
• adding extra water outlets to Westy
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Tue, 29 May 2007 21:13:28 -0400
  ...I'm thinking that for inside, I'll tap into the supply under the sink with a hand siphon pump, and run it around...
• Re: Need a gasket
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:49:19 -0700
  ...and elbows and flanges and loops and tees and aitches and siphons and hookahs and stuff? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2...
• Re: Radiator Design
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 10:11:08 -0700
  ...It is called a siphon effect. Of course coolant flows through the radiator at idle! That is the primary reason for the radiator fan...
• RE: 91 Vanagon Auto Trans Repair Part 1
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 May 97 03:39:54 UT
  ...I removed the torque convertor and siphoned all of the fluid out of it. Siphoned the fluid out of the transmission through the dipstick...
• Re: Air in my coolant - '86 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - quoton
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 20:28:34 -0700
  ...a little on the tank to let > the air out and siphon coolant back in from the overflow. If I don't do > this...
• Re: WTB: Clutch Master, Engine Gasket sets
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:24:49 -0600
  ...I sat the bottle on the ground outside the door, stuck one end of the tube into the reservoir and siphoned the whole thing...
• Re: How much oil to use in a Vanagon TDI application?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 22:06:26 EDT
  ...Actually, I've been known to siphon out 200 mls. then add 100 mls. back. Alternatively there is the borescope method. Add oil and...
• Re: engine bucking and bogging - simple answer
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 19:52:37 -0700
  ...In total exasperation, I finally pulled the tank, and found that someone had siphoned off gas using rubber surgical tubing and just stuffed it...
• Re: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:40:49 -0400
  ...for two cans of the Subaru material and followed these instructions: * Siphon enough coolant out of your EXPANSION tank, not the overflow tank to...
• Re: Buying my first VW
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Sun, 25 Aug 2002 11:28:02 -0500
  ...Should I siphon out the old fuel before trying to start the engine? 3. What do I need to do to purge the water...
• Re: : Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:32:14 -0700
  ...Used a siphon pump and pumped in almost 3 quarts of sae80/90 till full. Going to charge it down road again. Have more...
• Re: Can I drain coolant from someplace more accessible?
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:41:58 -0600
  ...the two hoses > higher up so they won't continue to siphon.  I *think* that if you > did  this you'd be able to...
• Re: Getting a sample of the diff oil?
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:41:21 -0500
  ...You can get some tubing in there and siphon a little out otherwise. On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Rocket J...
• Re: Rad Fan isn't working properly
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Sat, 10 Apr 2004 20:23:17 -0700
  ...It was a few days later when I was replacing the .9 bar oil pressure switch when I siphoned off the coolant from the...
• tools of the trade (fi and carb)
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Thu, 13 Oct 94 10:20:56 CDT
  ...also a pressure-siphon brake bleeder. uses air pressure to force the fluid into the car's reservoir. looks like it might be easier...
• Re: More Oil Leaks - Any Advice Greatly Appreciated
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 11:52:26 -0500
  ...I told her to go to an auto part > place and get a siphon to suck it out down to the correct level. > > While...
• Re: when is stopping/restarting better than idling?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Jun 2012 09:53:28 -0400
  The Vanagon does not thermo siphon that well. Also the temperature gauge does not sense the heat soak since it requires the coolant to...
• Re: "Remote" Propane Tank Usage
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:39:51 -0700
  ...One can also fill their own tanks from a larger tank by siphon. This was our M.O. when we camped 'remote' in Baja...
• Re: '86 Westfalia front brakes
  Historical mailing list - mike and becky
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 23:19:34 -0400
  ...if the brake fluid resivoir isreally full you may have to siphon(carefully and be very clean) some fluid out to avoid the overflow...
• Re: Fuel leak ruin trip to San Jose (FIRE HAZARD)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 22:57:06 EDT
  ...This will prevent gas from siphoning from the tank when you disconnect the line. And if you ever see someone light a cigarette while...
• Re: Oil Capacity, 1985 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 4 Oct 2001 15:08:33 -0700
  ...If it is, I would drain some out, either by pulling the plug & replacing quickly, or siphon out the filler tube. On 4 Oct...
• Re: How is the Westy water tank inlet routed?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:02:38 -0700
  ...Stephen --- Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I wanted to siphon some water out of Mellow Yellow's > water tank into a > bucket...
• how to use heater controls on dash. '88 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sat, 15 Sep 2007 21:06:06 -0800
  ...Finally, of the lower cabin air, the 4th lever siphons some off to the vents over the sliding door. This rear cabin air is...
• Re: Fuel tank question...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:16:05 -0700
  ...Once the arch is filled with fuel it will then be able to drain the tank all the way due to the siphon effect...
• Vanagon heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 25 May 2009 13:56:41 -0800
  ...Finally, of the lower cabin air, the 4th lever siphons some off to the vents over the sliding door. This rear cabin air is...
• Re: back on the road
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 18:50:43 +0000
  ...I'll try siphoning or something first I guess. Thanks for the suggestions. From: Don Hanson [mailto:dhanson928@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, April 04...
• Re: Tranny oil
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Oct 94 17:18:05 ADT
  ...on. Guess you should heed the manual from time to time. Siphoned out the excess and things became easier. I still can't believe...
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Jan 2006 23:56:22 -0500
  ...How about using siphons to drain your kitchen sink instead of letting the water go quickly down the drain? Think of the much left...
• Re: Replacing Belts
  Historical mailing list - Beckham, Chip
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 08:24:33 -0400
  ...I usually siphon the coolant from the tank before starting this job. Makes less of a mess. This is a fairly easy job that...
• Re: camping list
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 02:02:07 -0600
  ...small tarp. 8. Lots of tools and butane soldering iron. 9. Siphon, tire repair aerosol, plugs, inflater. 10. Folding shovel, hatchet, camping saw, hammer...
• Re: Getting water out of fuel tank...
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hill
  Fri, 19 Aug 2005 22:37:45 -0500
  ...I would try to siphon as much as possible. Do not use the fuel pump as it would take too long and be unneeded...
• Re: Red Blinky Light Issue
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 10:43:41 -0700
  ...NOT be brim full), and as it cools, the coolant is siphoned back into the expansion tank. Karl Wolz Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: Air in Brake Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hudgik
  Sun, 14 Dec 1997 09:39:27 -0500
  ...Old fluid, along with any air, is then drained, pumped, pushed or siphoned out while fresh fluid is added to the master cylinder reservoir...
• Re: 85 Vanagon Torque Converter?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:25:37 -0400
  ...get one used, they leak oil forever if you don't siphon em, and the USPS isn't amused.� Should ship in a large...
• Re: Follow-up: priming the sink pump
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:13:47 -0600
  ...Much nicer to suck on the water pipe than to siphon the gas tank? Tom B.-have only done the gas job
• Re: what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 13:02:48 -0800
  ...Bentley/haynes only reference a specific way to siphon drain the thing >and certainly mention nothing about what to do if your automatic garage...
• Re: Runaway Dieselbox!
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 20:39:13 -0700
  ...I suspect it started > siphoning oil, and running on straight engine oil. The oil level wasn't low, > the temp was fine, and the...
• Re: Syncro Trans Help needed
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sun, 3 Mar 2002 19:45:11 -0800
  ...Syncro Trans Help needed > > Hello Folks, I did a very foolish thing today, I used a siphon pump to remove > the old transmission oil...