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• sealing compound for skylight bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 15:52:43 EST
  After installing a new skylight on my 85 Westy I noticed water leaking from the bolts after driving in the rain. I then reread...
• Re: Brakes oddness
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 29 Jul 2006 21:20:52 -0400
  ...The rubber seals in there sometimes exhibit this > sometimes sealing, sometimes not symptom. Especially likely if you find > the level of brake fluid is...
• Hi resolution pictures of Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Thu, 6 Sep 2007 07:38:36 -0400
  ...I need it to devise an unorthodox sealing method to fix those damn head gaskets...:-) Can anyone direct me to a relevant site or...
• Re: Question about pulley-crank end reassembly 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 2 Aug 2008 23:08:02 -0400
  ...a rubber sealing ring >5. A crankshaft seal >6. the bolt.
• Re: How to fix a leaking banjo fitting
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Tue, 2 Oct 2012 21:04:09 -0500
  ...Both those metals anneal by quenching, not slow cool. >>> >>> alistair >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2012-10-02, at 2:46 PM, Ed wrote: >>> >>>> The sealing washers are...
• REinstalling head on 91 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - jaime forero
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:44:26 -0600
  ...Now, I see from my factory repair manual that there should be a O ring gasket installed between the metal sealing ring and the...
• Re: Vanagon on Wheeler-Dealers
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 11 Aug 2014 16:42:32 -0400
  ...Missing some critical sealing bits in the engine compartment, but lovely. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia Aug 9, 2014 o godz. 3:04...
• Re: Best way to break into a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 17:45:23 +0100
  Oh, there is a little trick, will cost just a sealing. I do not go into details on internet, but if you can send...
• Gas vent lines sealing?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Vogelin
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 15:14:51 -0600
  I forgot to include this in my earlier question, sorry. When I am doing my long coolant pipes this weekend and have the gas...
• Re: Fuel Line Vent Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 10:26:35 -0700
  > Are you sealing the inside or outside? I thought the original tanks had an > internal pick-up tube and screen, that you can't...
• advice on gas-cap
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Jul 1994 19:35:40 +0800
  ...It has a sort of self-sealing hold in the middle so that one can fill the tank without having to remove (and forget...
• Re: J.B. Weld Head Repair
  Historical mailing list - Backus, Brian G
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 13:16:08 -0800
  ...I just used a sanding block to > sand down > the high spots even with the sealing surface of the head. I think > this is...
• Re: Small tranny leak in front end
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 02:28:49 +0200
  The leak is most certainly because of a gasket not sealing properly, but have you tried to tighten the bolts a bit? They may...
• Leaky sink trap
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 04:30:02 -0400
  So I took the plastic trap apart in my 84 Westy and now the rubber gasket between the two plastic halves is not sealing...
• Re: How to fix a leaking banjo fitting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 20:24:10 -0400
  ...Both those >>> metals anneal by quenching, not slow cool. >>>> >>>> alistair >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2012-10-02, at 2:46 PM, Ed wrote: >>>> >>>>> The sealing washers are...
• Re: discolored injector
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:58:11 -0400
  ...I also blame poor sealing of the injector tip , that little O-ring. Most, not to say all vanagon engine don't have a...
• Camper Roof -- Front Seal Cracked.
  Historical mailing list - Don Schmeichel
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 13:51:57 -0700
  ...What is the best method for resealing this and for sealing cracks in camper tops in general? Thanks. Don Schmeichel
• raingutter mounts for camper roof rack
  Historical mailing list - Chris Cochella
  Sat, 27 Mar 1999 11:28:37 -0700
  ...mounting width 2. height up the side of the popup 3. sealing the bracket to camper contact area 4. load limits 5. any other...
• Re: head gasket sealing
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 09:56:43 EST
  You DO NOT put any headgasket sealer on the block. Do put the gasket on first and then put the sealer on the "gasket...
• Re: Failed Crankshaft seal yet again
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Wed, 4 Jan 2006 20:18:48 -0600
  ...You never know, someone may have machined the sealing surface or who knows. Howard
• Re: Head gasket again...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 09:50:57 -0500
  ...Heads can warped because of excess heat, machined uneven, there could be a sealing ring from the previous rebuild left in there....BTW do...
• Re: Vanagon Application????
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 18 Apr 2004 09:44:48 -0500
  Andrew Grebneff wrote: >> >> So, anyone see any application for this tape on the Vanagons? > > > Sealing the heads to the cases? Now there is a...
• Re: holes
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:13:51 -0400
  ...You could countersink the holes in the bed and use the flat head sealing rivet to maintain a flush finish. btw. now THAT sounds...
• Re: Replacing thermostat on 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:02:01 -0400
  ...When it's done right it can give excellent sealing among the surfaces. Use the grey permatex sealer (follow directions for pre-curing prior...
• Chrome on front doors
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Sat, 23 Mar 2002 15:45:57 -0500
  ...I know that the chrome trim around the rear windows can be removed with apparently no issues for sealing, etc., but what about the...
• Re: Un-Sealing propane tank fittings...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 19:04:41 -0800
  Spud nut at the shutoff valve? Left hand threads. Compression fittings at the regulator? Right hand threads. Jim Tim Demarest wrote: > ummm... that would...
• Re: Oil Leak Over Heater Box
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 11:01:27 -0400
  ...a screwdriver or some such tool and warp the cover's sealing surface. I have no way of knowing if this is your problem...
• Re: locating my water/oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:08:07 -0700
  ...That is of of course , only part of the sealing. almost all other engines in the world have one flat cyldiner head gasket sealing...
• Re: Battery Purchases
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 14:36:32 EDT
  jackr@starfleet.scs.ag.gov writes: > > > > Sealing the vent hole would prevent built up gases from escaping and probably would > > > crack the case, allowing...
• Re: Now: long term wear horn relay. Was: Horn installation
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:40:32 -0700
  hi Neil, very good idea about sealing the relay with silicon.... thanks I came across this.... for those who are not willing to do...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 1 Jun 2011 20:07:56 -0700
  ...Van-cafe lists the felt sealing ring as well. p/n 021.105.311 Jim On Jun 1, 2011, at 2:50 PM, Jaime...
• Re: ref head gasket (fix?)
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 00:37:48 -0400
  >How 'bout sealing the head gasket surface that corrodes by selective >plating of the surface - teflon filled hard anodize (Tuffram), electroless >nickel, or...??? Actually...
• Re: Leaking Cylinder Heads
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:09:49 -0600
  ...resistant seal coat to the water boxer cylinder head's gasket sealing surface, and to the block's mating surface. The weight of informed...
• Re: Compression test - cold vs hot?
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 18 Mar 2005 19:00:49 -0700
  ...Any differences could be chalked up to ring sealing. No or insignificant change on a low cylinder meant valves. my $.03 (inflation ya know)
• Re: head gaskets and time bombs
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 22:18:53 +0000
  ...A "normal" head gasket (like > on a Jetta or Eurovan) does dual duty in sealing both the combustion chambers > and the coolant passages. The...
• Re: Transporter/Vanagon 1600 AirCooled.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Dec 95 13:07:17 +0100
  ...The filtercase is of poor quality according to them, it has 8mm oilgalleys (with hydraulic lifters ?!), only one oilpressure relief valve and suffered sealing...
• Re: VC: Clinging sound found
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 15 Dec 1997 14:10:49 +0200
  >A new VC is $1375 in Sweden. >Strange that VW dont have the VC as a exchange part? Is it unrepairable? >New sealings, maybe...
• Is it safe to pull out the chrome window strips?
  Historical mailing list - Don Preston
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 12:39:51 -0700
  ...My question is, if I pull these about, do they affect the window seal's sealing ability? TIA Don Preston '87 Wolfy GL ~Betsy...
• Re: westy fridge combustion chamber sealing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 20:45:27 -0500
  At 08:13 PM 12/15/2002, Edward Maglott wrote: >the screws helped some. So, how critical is it to have this perfectly >sealed...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 17 Oct 2015 15:10:10 -0700
  ...He > says that in order to mount tires and fill them with nitrogen, you > have to make sure the bead sealing surface is absolutely...
• Re: Replacement of Temp II sensor
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 14:11:29 -0700
  ...as with all o-ring sealing situations ..that's fine at first, and for a while... but after a while the o-ring gets...
• Re: looking for a tool to pressure test my coolant system
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:30:42 EDT
  ...Or, take one of the queefed out pressure caps you probably have lying around and gut it*, but retain the sealing ring. Connect a...
• Power Steering Discussions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:57:00 -0400
  ...These fluids are incompatible, both for foaming and their effect on the sealing rubbers. My VW manual specifically states that Vanagon power steering systems...
• Oil breather "thing"
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 16:57:28 -0700
  It seems the oil breather right angle thing (PCVish looking thing) on my 1980 westy in not sealing to the crankcase. This is the...
• leaky hose connection to rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:22:56 -0500
  ...So, any advice on clamps? Will any old FLAPS hose clamp work ok? And what about sealing goop? I saw a website that recommended...
• Re: electric plug in engine block
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:20:54 -0400
  ...threads, and don't use a > sealing washer. > some are not tapered, and do use a sealing washer. > be sure of which kind you...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Mod Update
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:12:39 +0000
  ...28/2007 12:29 PM Todd Last wrote: > > > Did you check sealing around the door? > > I've always felt that the door set-up...
• new heater blower motor
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:43:03 -0800
  ...On the new one there's a sticker sealing the bearing... should I remove the sticker for lubricating the bearing later on via the...
• Re: Oil cooler Seal - 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sat, 28 Dec 2013 11:17:02 -0800
  ...and was wondering if I need to apply > some kind of sealing pucky where this seal seats. High temp silicone or > the like. > > Opinions...
• Re: How to fix a leaking banjo fitting
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Tue, 2 Oct 2012 23:12:55 -0400
  ...How to fix a leaking banjo fitting People don't have a jar of new and used miscellaneous metal sealing rings they saved up...
• Re: battery compartment fix
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove
  Wed, 12 Jul 1995 16:07:59 -0400 (EDT)
  ...wabbott@townshend.corp.megatest.com (William Abbott) > When you say "aluminium sealer" is this a specific product for > sealing aluminum or a 'liquid solder...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Sat, 17 Oct 2015 19:40:43 -0700
  ...He > >> says that in order to mount tires and fill them with nitrogen, you > >> have to make sure the bead sealing surface is absolutely...
• Re: Window Trim
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Tue, 30 Mar 1999 12:15:33 -0700
  ...It does not seem to affect the sealing of the glass. YMMV. Larry
• 80 Vanagon Thermostat ?'s
  Historical mailing list - Jason Beals
  Tue, 2 May 2000 22:04:33 -0400
  ...Bus depot parts include Thermostat, Washers, Pulley, screw (#), Sealing Washer, bracket, cable, and union nut. Just wandering if this would do the job? Thanks...
• Re: heater flap foam
  Historical mailing list - Bill Harris
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 09:29:38 -0700
  ...AM, ChrisS@INFORMS.COM writes: > > << I used a truck camper-top sealing foam >> > > I tried that stuff; it was too incompressible. Because of this...
• Head Gasket Seal surface...?
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Fri, 13 Feb 2004 18:06:27 -0500
  ...I seem to remember reading somewhere on a engine rebuilder's site about them grinding out the sealing area on the cylinder heads.. and...
• Re: Barely scientific test results, Dometic R182 refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 15:26:34 -0400
  ...by hooking it up to 120V, sticking a wireless thermometer > inside, sealing the door, and calculating its cooling power. I did > five > measurements over...
• Re: fresh air vents
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 12:56:11 -0500
  ...I use the 2" foil tape that is used in Airconditioning duct sealing. Masking tape dries and really makes a mess, duct tape is...
• Rear engine compartment drain plugs
  Historical mailing list - s m
  Mon, 7 May 2001 13:07:03 -0700
  hello I just got done cleaning up and sealing the rear engine compartment seams with POR-15 and was wondering if it is a...
• Re: westy fridge combustion chamber sealing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 23:18:32 -0500
  At 08:42 PM 12/15/2002, Stan Wilder wrote: >Astounding ! >I would think muffler sealer might work buy anything close to a flame...