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• Re: Conversion to 2.1L from 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 09:28:07 -0700
  ...This requires the addition of an external filter set up and tapping the t-stat housing and water pump for a barbed hose fitting...
• performance and reliability
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 18:16:37 -0600
  ...full flow using the oil pump plate? 14) sandwhich plates for external oil coolers? 15) euro DH pistons are 10:1 compression, but what...
• Re: Propane autostop valve question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 08:07:05 -0700
  ...There is a small external feed tube from the tank's 80% port to a piston chamber in the auto valve section. When the...
• Re: External block damage and my plan to deal with it
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:57:58 -0700
  ...VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 4:31 PM Subject: External block damage and my plan to deal with it >I am in...
• Re: Brake Master cylinder rebuild/replace?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Fri, 19 May 2000 07:14:44 PDT
  ...No external leaks are visible, and no fluid loss is evident. I believe the master cylinder is leaking internally, but I seek your wisdom...
• Re: Test stand running a wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 06:30:19 -0800
  ...N external evidence of > colant leaks. It would seem that i can go a > week and the tank is down by 1/4 ( air...
• Removing Fridge from 84 Westy tips
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 15:44:22 -0400
  ...b) After you remove the external vent cover, you need to remove the 2 slotted head screws that hold the fridge �chimney� to the...
• Re: too much bleeding on this list
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 14:37:47 -0500
  ...for sure!!! but a external gasket leak as nothing to do with a good or bad bleeding, the EXTERNAL GASKET head leak only act...
• Re: Loose brake master cylinder resevoir
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:43:16 -0500
  ...from chamber to chamber .... > that can equal low pedal with no external leaking. > > or as you were thinking ..air getting in somehow .. > though I...
• Re: Back on the road
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 1996 22:52:39 -0400
  ...I don't mind putting on an external oil cooler per se but I'd rather know that I first addressed the root of...
• Re: Oil Cooler Upgrade I did...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 4 May 1999 15:53:42 -0400
  Regarding the oil cooler, how did you connect it to the engine? I am contemplating an external cooler for my 2.1 upgrade in...
• Re: Water in the exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Shortlidge D Joel
  Tue, 25 May 1999 00:14:23 -0400
  ...Have the cooling system pressure tested >and >> properly repair all external leaks. Then have the coolant tested >for >> combustion gases. Then you will know...
• Re: Anti-seize [WAS Re: Water Pump Replacement]
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 9 Jun 2011 12:47:04 -0700
  ...0700, > > > Zeitgeist wrote: > > > > > > > I obsessively use anti-seize on nearly > > > all external fasteners, > > > > > > > > > > > > But what kind anti-seize to use on the > > > exhaust port...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 7 Jun 2011 13:13:55 -0700
  ...By Golly ...............that stuff DOES creep and get in there !! white lithium to me is an 'external's grease ..it gets ON things .. but...
• Re: Inverter Questions
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:12:31 -0600
  ...fuse (also solves the switch rating problem)? On the feeding the external circuit with the inverter rather than plugging directly to it, I don...
• bad ground on radiator fan motor
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 22:11:20 +0000
  ...At this point you should drop the spare tireand use an external power source to confirm that the motor itself is notbad.   It is...
• Re: Checking pressure cap function???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Jul 2013 22:16:59 -0400
  ...any period of time unless there are leaks either internal or external or something is causing coolant to get blown out. Another possibility is...
• Re: Coolant/Oil that oil filter interface.. reasons
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:29:58 -0700
  ...As you wrote, it does serve a purpose. > > Don: > > Speaking of larger coolers, there are some that have mounted external > oil coolers. If you...
• Re: Facet's water pump
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 10 Jun 2003 16:33:13 -0400
  ...A slight bend with no visible external effect can pull the internal circuit apart due to thoughtless design. Also, a single drop of water...
• Re: LT28 Sighting / TDI Beetle Driving Impressions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 18:24:12 -0700
  ...There were many external wire >mesh racks and a huge snorkle like air intake by the front passenger door. > The intake is just like...
• Re: Fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:13:54 -0700
  ...fan is a two-speed motor that doesn't > use an external resistor. > > I suspect the unit might be usable if you run its...
• Re[2]: Dometic Refrig finally working on gas
  Historical mailing list - Gregory M Daughtry
  Mon, 28 Apr 97 13:37:00 PDT
  ...how long the propane supply lasts, etc. John Moore Text item: External Message Header The following mail header is for administrative use and may...
• Re: Heaters for winter camping
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 20:49:32 -0600
  ...An external, propane fired burner, with >>>> circulating hot water(antifreeze coolant) to supply the heat to a >>>> radiating core (rabbit heater core) inside the...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 6 Sep 2017 16:49:21 -0700
  ...factory oil cooler, plus in my > case the adapter for an external oil cooler, and the filter mount would be > getting sort of crowded...
• Re: Hall Sender- 2.1L engine.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 1 Oct 2013 11:01:33 -0700
  ...sender from a Volvo 740, > due to the fact that my external plastic connector was broken off, causing > intermittent running issues. I pressed out...
• Re: 80 Vanagon AC
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 11:12:04 -0400
  ...put it back together, might i suggest the addition of an external > additional oil cooler? this adds another quart of oil to the system...
• Re: Block Heaters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 09:34:38 -0600
  ...I had a VW oil-sump heater installed externally on the oil screen ring on the bottom of the engine. Surprisingly, the thing worked...
• Re: Front heater Blues...88 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 4 Apr 2004 23:35:40 -0400
  ...to pull the heater core and check for both internal and > external restrictions. The inside can get gummed up and the outside > tends to...
• Re: Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:56:32 -0500
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Tranny oil cooler,(homemade kit?) Dennis, do you have the same question concerning external oil coolers like the one tencentlife sells? I...
• Re: Need some assistance to see if my mechanic is overcharging me...
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:59:19 -0400
  ...88 Automatic >>>> >>>> Removal and Reinstallation of Rebuilt Engine (with all original >>>> external engine components i.e. fuel rails, injectors, new rubber >>>> for >>>> injectors provided...
• Re: Optimal bus to bring to Germany
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 11:51:22 +0200
  ...US-campers are equipped for 110V/60Hz external power (and the US >connectors), this would have to be changed to german system (220V/50Hz...
• Re: rattle INSIDE engine
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 11:23:47 -0500
  ...source of the rattle? I've > > pretty well eliminated all the external sources. > > Except possibly the plastic oil vent tower. Is there anything in...
• Propex heater
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 23:03:14 -0700
  ...I also installed a connection to run it off of an external power pack if necessary. I have two propane tanks. I don't...
• Re: VW T5 California Camper
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 13:08:04 -0600
  ...Does anyone know if the sink spigot is retractable > or fixed? Has anyone tried using it as an > (external/internal) shower by filling the...
• Re: Coolant part2
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:08:39 -0400
  ...Coolant system leaks are not always external or apparent. Loose or cracked cylinder heads can allow combustion gasses into the cooling system causing the...
• New Westy owner
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Thu, 26 Jun 1997 00:45:17 -0400
  ...No rust or external leaks, though. I was happy to see the blue owners packet with manual, camper supplement, and Dometic literature all there...
• Re: How to install Wiper Shaft
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:41:40 -0400
  ...you talking about new wiper arms which go on the shafts external to > the van? > > If so, first thoroughly clean the splines of the...
• Re: Emissions, engine swaps, full-flow filters, 76 balls
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Mar 96 13:36:04 +0100
  ...I don't like external plumbing as well, but an oilfilter is a very desirable feature on a VW engine. There are some options...
• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:20:03 -0500
  ...Valve appears to turn from external view when the lever is shifted. I can turn the valve directly with my hand, and the lever...
• Re: Westy Engine Swap questions 1.9L to a 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 08:36:22 -0700
  ...My engine came with an external setup that the PO had mounted in the left rear wheel well. This is just standard VW remote...
• Ratchet
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 27 Dec 2000 17:39:12 +0000
  ...My next ratchet of choice is a PROTO 3/8" Flex head ratchet with an external grip ring around the head, and a socket...
• Re: testing capacity of house battery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Aug 2016 09:27:10 -0400
  ...http://www.banggood.com/ZB2L3-Battery-Capacity-Tester-External-Load-Discharge-Type-Module-p-1058571.html For the load I used a tail light...
• Re: propane filler valve
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 14 Mar 2014 21:00:33 -0500
  There is no tube from the fill valve to the bleeder valve, at least not external to the tank. mcneely ---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL...
• Re: EFI to Carbs
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Thu, 28 May 1998 08:41:01 -0700
  ...The warm manifolds really hurt performance and gas mileage, but without some form of external heating, the heat losses due to evaporation of the...
• Top Mounted Exterior Lights/ Directional Beams
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 01:48:45 -0700
  ...an address, while sitting in your vanagon, where the light is external and on the roof or roof rack or whatever,,, just like the...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:38:19 -0700
  ...the oil has a major heat > > > source, and only if an > > > > external cooler has been added does it have a > > > real functional way to...
• Re: ECU firmware location
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:56:13 +0200
  ...version > > > (WBX=WaterBoxer) with protected firmware, with some of the firmware > > > also outside in the external EPROM. > > > Any guru's out there? > > > > > > Cheers, > > > TM > > > > > > >
• Re: Announcement: the BZ Shelf (NVC) Friday
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 4 Jan 2008 23:51:16 +1300
  ...They are Corollas with external panel differences (1988-91 sedans were marketed in the US as Geo Storms &amp; Geo something-else; the previous...
• Re: Inverter Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:29:02 -0400
  ...even think about it." Even if you mean completely removing the external power connection there could still be a serious, maybe even spectacular issue...
• Re: Greetings Again & Overheat Help
  Historical mailing list - Frank E. Terhaar-Yonkers
  Fri, 19 Jul 1996 08:23:02 -0400
  ...on heater significantly reduces engine temp (almost back to normal) >no external signs of head gasket leaks >fan temp switch and temp gauge both...
• Re: insane a/c project
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 02:41:54 -0700
  ...is on casters rolling across the sink > cover) and is > stabilized externally by an adjustable brace to the > ground, and only <3" are > inside...
• eberspacher furnace for Westy Q?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 17:53:10 EST
  ...A length of hose and a regulator to hook up an external propane supply. A vent with a screen that rolls up into the...
• Check for rust while fridge is out! (PICS)-Southern Rustbelt Reintarnation
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:07:42 EDT
  ...Mine has the same external appearance and doesn't like my lipstick on a pig(pig=rust not westfalia) attempts at a partial makeover...
• Re: rebuilt tranny slipping out of 4th gear
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 14:21:23 -0500
  ...he's >going to check the linkage and other external stuff this afternoon and >if that doesn't fix it, he'll have to...
• Re: WAS:trip out west-NOW: Heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:23:34 -0500
  ...doesn't bind, isn't crimped. �Valve appears to turn from external view when the lever is shifted. �I can turn the valve directly...
• Re: 91 rear heater core-pulled it
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 22 Jul 1998 20:08:58 -0500
  ...VW shows no external cable to operate this rig, but the valve looks like it could be fitted as such. Always wondered if an...
• ## IMPORTANT!!! (was: Re: insane a/c project)
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 03:51:36 -0700
  ...is on casters rolling across the sink > cover) and is > stabilized externally by an adjustable brace to the > ground, and only <3" are > inside...
• Re: Update Re: Engine died, March 31 update and maybe ecu smoking gun?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 3 Apr 2020 14:15:11 -0700
  Mark, Was thinking your example needed external power supply. In any case, I’ve been thinking of a new iron for the shop, but...
• Re: 86 Vanagon with head gasket leak
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sat, 14 Aug 1999 20:17:58 -0400
  ...Both heads were replaced with new OEM heads at about 78000 miles when coolant was noticed seeping external to heads. The cylinders were honed...
• Re: Fresh from a Westfalia campout
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 31 May 2004 15:25:18 EDT
  ...where could it be going? > > I have had mysterious external coolant leaks that were virtually undetectable for a time. A small hole, like a...