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• Re: retro-fitting retractable rear seatbelts, '86 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 02:39:12 EDT
  In a message dated 10/9/04 5:36:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, AlanCote@AOL.COM writes: > > The stock seatbelts make it a...
• Re: Side windows (year change and different splits)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 14:31:41 EDT
  ...from the absence of screens, does anyone have any comments > about fitting the larger "half and half" sliding windows to a Westy > vs. keeping...
• Re: power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 11 Feb 2005 11:45:58 -0500
  ...Heat and two long handled tight fitting wrenched seem to have worked for me so far as I've not wrecked one yet but...
• Re: PS line replacement
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:37:48 -0500
  Frank Condelli sells a hydraulic hose replacement for the steel hi-pressure line with the correct fittings (and the correct length) for the Vanagon...
• Y-Joint Connecting Rubber Coolant Hoses (Where can I find this part?)
  Historical mailing list - The Van
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 16:56:14 -0400
  ...It is a metal part, shaped like a Y, with slightly barbed fittings off in three directions, the openings appear to be 5/8...
• Re: Oil Temps and TDi rpm
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:10:45 +1300
  ...apart from fitting a turbo-timer to slow cooling on shutdown, there's no way to compensate for this. I haven't heard of...
• CAT HEATER INSTALLATION IN VANAGON
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Thu, 2 Oct 1997 17:09:12 -0700
  ...Had all the fittings and the propane hose. Special fittings need to be installed on both ends of the hose. Consult a professional before...
• Re: Eurovan forum information?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:26:21 -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: Slam! that slider....can you not?
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Sat, 5 Mar 2011 11:12:32 -0800
  ...Sometimes it's missing and even the fitting, that's holding it, is taken off if yours is an earlier model. If you have...
• Re: Sick sick sick of diesel Vanagon cooling problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 10 Dec 2015 21:02:37 +0000
  ...Otherwise the hoses > available these days don't stand a chance of fitting. I can see that that > is a change that was made...
• Westy Interior Lighting
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Mon, 21 Mar 2011 08:52:39 -0600
  ...I tried fitting 4 CCFL 12" tubes with two matching brown/gold rocker switches all neatly set up in and on the bead on...
• Re: Oil temp. ? and OP ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 5 Oct 2010 13:05:57 -0700
  ...Mocal, Tilton, and all the fittings you could ever want. Braided oil fittings, lines, adapters, etc. Don Hanson On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at...
• LED Lighting upgrade: summary
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 21:22:02 -0700
  ...dexterity with a soldering iron to assemble them into the existing fittings 1). Instrument Cluster: Quantity:�4: Product:�B8.3D-x Instrument LED bulb...
• Re: flashing oil light won't go off
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:07:55 -0700
  ...I took out a screw driver and > tightened the fitting around the hose and then added 3 quarts of oil > to bring the oil...
• Re: Extend-A-Stay valve
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:47:23 -0700
  ...Don't forget to slide the > fitting on before you make the flare! (BTDT!) > > Use soapy bubble solution to check for leaks when everything...
• rear heater hose plug suggestion
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:59:12 -0700
  ...http://www.homedepot.com/Plumbing-Pipes-Fittings-Valves/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbqpfZ1z114x6/R-202300068/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051 Gregory...
• AC refurb
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 11 May 2011 20:01:54 -0700
  ...s advisable to have them custom made using either my old fittings or new ones. Any recommendations on the job in general. I have...
• Re: Propex and getting gas tight fittings
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:48:35 -0600
  In the natural gas business, we use teflon tape on all threaded connections where we don't want gas to escape, which is all...
• Re: 15 Inch rims at cip quite a selections
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 08:47:47 -0700
  ...to know is why they only list the BRM's as fitting a vanagon, > and not the EMPI's, Fuchs, or Gasburners? > > Casey Olympia...
• Re: Blowby gasses
  Historical mailing list - ChuckKuecker
  Sat, 16 May 1998 08:37:42 -0500
  ...blowby gas comes out of the >engine through that black plastic fitting, should it be a steady >stream or does it just come out...
• Re: Child seats in VW vans?
  Historical mailing list - Don McCallum
  Sun, 12 Jul 1998 11:08:27 +0100
  David, we have had no problems fitting forward facing child's seats to the bench seat of our camper with lap belts. We have...
• Re: wire pulling greese?
  Historical mailing list - Tyrone Greene
  Sat, 13 Feb 1999 23:00:13 -0500
  Davidson wrote: > > I have a #4 automotive wire to pull through about 4 feet of snug fitting > plastic tubing. > I don't want to...
• fitting passat wheels onto vanagon
  Historical mailing list - hugo lerner
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 11:43:57 -0700
  To all interested, i found a set of the passat alloys "adelide" (like the ones being sold on ebay currently) at a local performance...
• Cheap theft protection?
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 15:53:34 -0600
  ...Used 3/8 brass barbed fittings and the valve hole looks plenty big enoguh to flow gas down into that small plastic line after...
• Re: fuel pressure gauge--Sears
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 08:44:19 -0800
  ...Just cut off the Schraeder valve and slip the hose end over the fitting and use a clamp. The clear hose is connected to...
• Re: 82 Westy diesel - idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Wed, 23 May 2001 08:01:55 -0700
  ...One harmless but messy diagnostic to do is to to squirt some motor oil on the fittings at the fuel filter and such, if...
• Re: oil filter substitution
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 09:13:04 -0600
  ...I used >a filter fitting my 98 TDi. Just thought I would pass this on. Not >sure about the wasserboxer's. I like the...
• Re: Spring Cleaning an Air-cooled Motor
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 17:16:05 -0500
  ...the brass fitting at the discharge of the fuel pump was a "Sweat" fit and pulled out .... with the hose still firmly attached. My...
• Re: Oil Filters & now leaking plug
  Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
  Thu, 10 Jul 2003 13:32:09 -0500
  ...to the block), it had two washers on it - an tight fitting aluminum and a copper. Now, although I did my best to follow...
• Re: Seats
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 7 Apr 2006 15:53:33 -0700
  ...The reverse is true when fitting Westy seats onto a regular van (same with Dokas & Singlecabs). BenT
• Re: Trashing online vendors
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:56:38 -0700
  ...David ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p...
• Re: Increase ride height on 2wd front
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Sat, 4 Aug 2007 21:00:59 -0700
  ...83 "Half-Syncro" Westy, Moose ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr...
• Re: LED taillights WAS: Re: repost optional bulb sizes/wattages?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 09:58:50 -0500
  ...But fitting additional tail lights there is something I've considered... the stock tail lights are pretty small relative to the size of the...
• '73 Safare update: Propane install
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Sun, 23 Apr 1995 19:22:11 -0700 (PDT)
  ...So, I head off to Home Depot and buy 10' of copper pipe and some compression fittings. Also a tubing cutter. I cut the...
• Re: Followup to propane fill valve problems
  Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
  Sat, 18 Mar 2017 21:54:17 -0400
  ...Whatever teflon tape you have will take up the tolerance between the fittings' threads. But the dope?...I plan to use Green "Key-Tite...
• Re: Home Made Bull Bars--Pipe Benders Not Needed
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 01:33:40 EDT
  ...It is a hot pipe bending technique used in the old days whenever pipefitters actually made the fittings they needed. The inside radius of...
• Re: Fwd: a/c - Sorry
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 13:32:04 -0700
  ...Each refrigerant is supposed to have its own fittings so as to avoid confusion and contamination. You can get the fittings for Freeze-12...
• Re: question about thermostat ... or not
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:42:24 -0800
  ...or not you just bypass that firewall fitting gizmo. just forward of it is the plastic fuel line coming from the pump. Just go...
• Re: Clarify On Board Propane used outside
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:31:13 -0700
  ...there are fittings in the on-board propane system ..........and you can get a T plumbed in .....like plumbing work. put your quick disconnect...
• Re: Buzzing Fuel Pump, Corn Free Fuel... I lied
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 3 Mar 2016 09:49:40 -0800
  ...It's a bit longer because it has a threaded front fitting, but it's the same pump and fits fine by shortening the...
• Re: Oil light problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Nov 2014 16:28:20 -0500
  ...This allowed me to then use brake line fittings. I went from this to 3/16 brake tube with inverted flare and for the...
• ThinkGeek fridge/cooler review
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 5 May 2004 14:02:05 -0600
  ...1 well fitting shelf. Controls: Buttons are in relief for blind users on-off button. When on, groovy backlit button panel will enhance your...
• Re: Replaced Fuel Lines
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:16:21 -0700
  I hope you got rid of the notorious firewall fitting Kevin. no need for that part on the van at all. for those that...
• Re: Wondering about coolant physics
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 1 Jan 2016 17:03:24 -0500
  ...In series with the compression tube fitting, I added a miniature ball valve for a shutoff function and then ran 1/8" nylon tubing...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:17:37 -0400
  ...Propane tank fill valve I >have had a lot of trouble finding a female 1 3/4" acme thread >fitting or adapter. Do show...
• Re: Trouble Fitting I-4 Engine Into '90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 10:50:14 -0500
  ...Trouble Fitting I-4 Engine Into '90 Vanagon > > I now have the I-4 engine bolted to the ACW transmission in my '90 > Vanagon...
• Re: flashing oil light won't go off
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:38:37 -0400
  ...I took out a screw driver and tightened the fitting around the hose and then added 3 quarts of oil to bring the oil...
• replacing propane lines
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 16 May 2016 20:36:17 -0400
  ...1) cut the previous lines by the tee fitting outside the van, and remove them from the interior. 2) make new lines using the...
• Re: Propane tank--flexible line?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 5 Jun 2014 18:43:13 -0700
  ...I went and got an elbow and some other fittings from the > hardware store. I'm having some doubts about getting this all to...
• Re: Engine Transplant Homework
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 05 Nov 1995 09:12:32 PST
  ...Does anybody else have any comments about fitting a six VW/Volvo TD engine in a Vanagon ? Kevin Disse kdisse@detroitlakes.cfa.org '87...
• Re: window winder thingio
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jul 95 10:50:39 bst
  ...It was such a struggle I've never gotten round to fitting the new one I bought. The Haynes manual simply says, 'push the...
• Re: Mahle fuel filter?
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 23:49:10 -0700
  ...The Mahle > filter is a little longer than the stock one, but the end fittings appear > the same size. WILL THIS FILTER WORK ON...
• Propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 06:35:20 -0500
  ...Does anyone know if this would be a problem as far as locating hose fittings to connect these to the tank?</DIV> <DIV>&nbsp...
• A/C hose
  Historical mailing list - C. Chris Snyder
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 09:29:47 -0500
  ...Mine has developed a small pin hole where it joins at the fitting at the compressor. It is right at the top where you...
• Re: Fresh Water Sources
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 12:26:39 -0800
  We have often use a hose (no fitting on one end) to slip over the gas-station bathroom's sink faucet, and fill up...
• Re: 2.1 waterboxer oil temp gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Tue, 28 Dec 2004 12:14:11 +0000
  ...Home Depot has a full assortment of 1/8" copper pipe thread fittings. Use Teflon sealing tape on threads. Regards, John
• Re: probe port on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 20:06:01 -0600
  > On this down pipe there is a little probe fitting that > has a metal screw on cap. Well.. my little screw on cap has...
• Need help from L.P. gas hose guys
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:30:11 -0700
  ...I'm thinking that the McMaster connector P/N 50635K514 would do the job? It is described as Brass 45 Degree Flared Tube Fitting...
• FW: Pressing Lower Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:19:44 +0000
  Jeff, Also, to press these in, I had to first insert them into one of the tight fitting cylinders. Other wise, the bushing would...
• Centrifugal Advance problems
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Zygmunt
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:14:24 -0700
  ...Does any one have a procedure, or experience in taking the distributor apart? Thanks, Tony ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for...