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• Re: Propane Fill Tips?
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 08:09:33 -0500
  ...This would send him/her off looking for an long and narrow extension fitting to attach to the hose end. More often than not...
• WTB adaptor to cooling system tester ...
  Historical mailing list - Evans Waldron
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:41:45 -0700
  ...I ordered new T fittings from Van-Cafe in Santa Cruz (I live in Massachusetts). Ordered them on Thursday Pm and got them today...
• Re: fridge....saga continues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:40:47 -0500
  The only reverse thread is the POL fitting between the regulator and the tank valve. Everything else is conventional brass, copper tube flare fittings...
• Re: FS: Syncro Driveshaft
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 16 Jan 2002 08:52:46 EST
  ...Grease fittings, use 90 degree ones not the 45 degree ones that come with the U-joints. You must grind off the area above...
• Re: looking for a source for metric hardware
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 19:59:48 -0400
  ...After calling and e-mailing a handfull of them it > appears that metric fittings below 12mm are tough to come by. Our vans > need...
• metal fittings to replace grommet system for hoses on top of gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Wed, 30 Apr 2014 20:07:53 -0500
  Have you guys seen this thing on the samba where a guy came up with a way to put metal fittings with crush washers...
• Re: Swage Bit + Bolt for Pop Top Cable. Strong enough?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 16:41:20 -0400
  ...These fittings are intended to be used in pivoting applications where the tension is always along the axis of the fitting. If there is...
• Re: Front end overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sun, 10 Jan 2016 16:39:24 -0500
  It's pretty easy to put real grease fittings in the upper and lower ball joints and in the tie rod ends. A squirt...
• Re: Stub Axle - Service and Bearing Replacement
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 6 Feb 2004 07:53:27 EST
  ...eliminate the need to tap for a grease fitting>> There are such things as grease fittings which are driven into a plain hole and...
• Rear lid struts
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 12:34:26 -0700 (PDT)
  ...which way is the correct way to install the new ones? Also the fittings on the top and bottom of the new struts are...
• Re: Extend a stay
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 18:39:04 -0400
  ...Guess what? The fittings into the manifold are the 1/4"NPT as the regulator. Remove the female POL from the fitting and the...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:38:33 -0500
  You didn�t say you used compression fittings on propane did you? Yes there are some special compression or push lock type fitting listed...
• Re: Another Vanagon Burns Up
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 31 Mar 2005 06:02:29 -0600
  If you can find an aviation hardware catalog, either papaer or on the web, you can look through the "AN Fittings" section and find...
• Re: Firewall fuel fitting
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:58:27 -0700
  ...I was mistaken that my van's firewall fuel line fitting was metal. > It's not, it's plastic. > > The metal versions are around...
• Re: Fuel pressure test gauge
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 13:49:05 -0400
  ...It was leaking at the fittings I assembled to connect to the T fitting, but I didn't put it together very well, so...
• gas smell
  Historical mailing list - Willie T. Lafrades
  Sat, 12 Sep 1998 15:04:30 EDT
  ...There seems to be fitting that shows leakage. My question, what is this "fitting" for and can it be repaired, tightened or what? Thanks...
• Re: New AC Thing
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Tue, 17 Jun 2003 22:40:33 -0500
  ...134 is to have different fittings. It is also to have stick on label to tell anyone that is service it what is is...
• Propane Tank, Fittings
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Tue, 5 Jul 2016 09:09:21 -0700
  Can anyone send/post a source for the various fittings for the OEM LPG tank? I've replaced the regulator and T but would...
• 1984: Porsche trans swap advice wanted
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 12:11:48 +1300
  Wanted, contact with someone who knows: -the ins & outs of fitting a Porsche 915 trans (not G50) into a Vanagon. -about fitting a Subaru...
• Who has after market carpet they like?
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:32:53 -0500
  ...form fitting carpet they sell! He said I would most likely be disappointed! Someone out there must have purchased replacement form fitting carpet from...
• Fuel tank top vent 'T' fittings?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 18:25:37 -0400
  Does anyone know what the inlet/ outlet sizes are for the fuel tank top vent 'T'-fittings are? I saw these readily-available (relatively...
• Re: quick question: my plastic firewall fitting is made of metal?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 4 Feb 2008 00:09:54 -0600
  ...I've read about the plastic firewall fitting that people usually >>> have a problem with: on the fuel intake line that runs under the...
• Re: Fuel Pressure T fitting busted!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 18 Jul 2015 11:04:05 -0700
  ...Fuel Pressure T fitting busted! Hi all... I was testing the pressure on the fitting and got the tester stuck...applied a wrench and...
• Re: R12 or R134 - How to distinguish?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:50:26 -0400
  ...It is hard to believe that someone would remove a > retrofit fitting > > instead of purchasing another one. I would say that either way > the...
• Re: Extend-A-Stay Propane Kit
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:38:49 -0400
  ...This would be a dangerous mistake! Edward At 10:08 AM 4/13/2008, Mike wrote: > The new adapter is a 't'-fitting also...
• Re: Regulator source, Please
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Oct 1997 01:13:45 UT
  ...The connections on both sides are standard fittings. I also added a tap fitting to connect a grill to the propane tank. This fitting...
• Re: Splicing in a propane T-fitting
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 08:16:30 -0800
  > I was thinking of splicing in a quick connect T-fitting on the stove line > that runs up under my sink cabinet so I...
• Re: KOMBI ON FIRE or A GOOD WAY TO CLEAN THE ENGINE?
  Historical mailing list - Erik W. Burtis
  Thu, 5 Oct 1995 19:48:32 -0400 (EDT)
  > > The small outlet brass pipe or fitting going to a rubber fuel line to > the carburetor had popped out of the fuel pump. It...
• pipe sealant
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 18:08:39 -0700
  ...Loctite 567 PST pipe sealant with Teflon. (high temp, for stainless steel and other metal fittings). I have found it to be great stuff...
• Re: Double cab for sale/engine longevity - Torque Kills
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 3 Sep 2004 00:28:36 +1200
  ...Just because they fit >doesn't mean they are fitting. Perhaps not, but they are fitting indeed anyway. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil...
• Re: But no loose change
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:40:13 -0700
  ...veeblefetzer fitting > Hang on to that one mike, its one of the hard to find left handed > veeblefetzer fittings* > *
• Re: brake line fix but safe
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Wed, 1 Mar 2006 13:39:19 -0600
  ...Now you don't have to use Metric fittings as long as all the fitting are the same in your splice. Metric may be...
• Re: Parts Questions for 89 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 08:40:48 -0400
  When this leak happened to us, I found that the coolant was coming from a hairline crack in the plastic fitting, not the gasket...
• fuel line components
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 3 May 2008 22:25:35 -0700
  ...There are through bulkhead fittings for the lines...Mocal search..Pegasus Racing..those are a few that sell those AN connectors, fittings, etc. Also...
• Removing Fridge from 84 Westy tips
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 15:44:22 -0400
  ...You may even be able to remove the Fridge propane line fitting through this opening. Perhaps you can reach the fitting from the right...
• Re: Plastic fuel line part - replace with what?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 5 Jan 2009 23:10:43 -0500
  ...Ended up the fuel line was split at the backside of that plastic firewall fitting. So even though the lines were new within the...
• Re: won't start
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:38:02 -0700
  ...Air get in the fuel line and is bled via the bolt bleeder in the fuel line T fitting by the distrubtor, 7mm I...
• JCW oil cooler
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 21:57:30 -0400
  ...As it turns out the aluminum cooler and the brass bayonet fittings really weren't compatible or possibly required more delicacy in the fitting...
• "rebuilding" heater boxes and custom exhausts
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 22:21:05 -0400
  Hey folks, My understanding of the heater boxes is that they consist of basically an exhaust pipe with the appropriate fittings that runs through...
• Re: Sealing propane tank fittings
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 13:17:23 EST
  ...Any better ideas? >> I like Teflon tape on any tapered thread fittings myself, but the tradesmen I know who spend their days winging together...
• Re: hydraulic clutch tube and fittings
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 5 Aug 2010 11:02:32 -0400
  David, you should be able to source this piece of tube with the two flares and fittings already on it from your local Advance...
• Re: o ring question
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 19:41:31 -0800
  ...You could use it for banjo fitting if it has groove. Afaik banjio fittings seal using high pressure over small area, copper washers may...
• Re: fuel leaks
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 24 May 2005 19:30:01 -0400
  ...fuel leaks > John, > I totally agree, eliminating the plastic firewall fitting and replacing > with > a continuous piece of fuel line is probably the BIGGEST...
• Re: propane tubing fittings
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 23:28:29 -0600
  ...DO NOT apply anything to a flare fitting. it interferes with the proper sealing of the flare. also the code inspector will not approve...
• Re: PS High Pressure ling w/Banjo Fitting Needed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:09:20 -0700
  IIRC, there are two banjo fittings on the PS pump, one a bit larger than the other. Do you know which one you need...
• Re: Propex and getting gas tight fittings
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sat, 6 Jun 2009 12:33:21 -0700
  There is a tape like the teflon that is yellow and is what your supposed to use with gas fittings. At your local hardware...
• Re: Propane refill adaptor
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 21 Oct 2015 06:33:58 -0400
  ...They have fittings to use both the disposable and > other tanks to extend your stay. They also have fittings to use that on board...
• hydraulic clutch tube and fittings
  Historical mailing list - David White
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 21:44:00 -0700
  .Can someone please guide me to a source for the fittings and steel tubing for the hydraulic clutch that is bubble flanged or tell...
• Archive search problem
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 3 May 2000 10:28:14 +1200
  ...SEARCH VANAGON tachometer AND instruments AND installing AND fitting AND buzzer AND oil In return I get a reply: >SEARCH VANAGON tachometer AND instruments...
• Extend a stay
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 2 Nov 2007 13:52:20 -0800
  ...Unfortunately, my knowledge of propane fittings is not great. Any idea of the type of fittings that would be required to use an external...
• Re: Curtain Tracks Falling Down!javascript:doSend('composeForm');
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 13:59:13 -0500
  Patti, I had the same problem with another fitting. I just took the screws from the fitting to a hardware store and got the...
• Clutch Hydraulic line fittings?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Stout
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:37:31 -0500
  ...In order to get on the road again, I went to my local FLAPS bought a brass compression fitting and put it in to...
• Sorry to interrupt the Fraud War, but...Exhaust nuts and bolts...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Thu, 31 May 2001 14:02:21 -0500
  ...Does anyone know the size of the nuts and bolts needed for the following connections...? Collector pipes to Y-fitting Y-fitting to J...
• Re: Brake power?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 13:51:52 -0400
  ...Bleed each fitting by loosening the fitting, applying foot pressure so fluid/air etc comes out around the loosened fitting, then retighten while pressure...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder Installation Q:'s
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 11 May 2002 15:59:14 -0600
  ...Then with the fitting about 1/2 turn loose, I pushed the pedal > slowly up and down by hand, watching the air and fluid...
• Re: Broken Gas Tank Fitting...DOH!
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:08:46 -0400
  ...Broken Gas Tank Fitting...DOH! Hmmm.... you broke the fitting? The white plastic part that the black plastic tube goes into? I wonder if...
• Looking for T fitting from aux air reg to vacu valve
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Sat, 7 Jun 2014 12:33:52 -0400
  Started replacing the various small vacuum hoses on the 85's 1.9 and being ham fisted I snapped the plastic T fitting that...
• Replacing coolant hose from head to t-fitting
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 17:20:58 -0700
  On my 1983 watercooled camper I need to replace the coolant hose from the passenger side cylinder head(front side) to the t-fitting...
• Going to bigger sway bars? Found: Urethane Bushings that have grease fittings.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 25 May 2002 19:14:38 EDT
  ...They have grease fittings to help to keep them greased to eliminate squeaking. They only cost $16.99 for each set of two. In...
• Power steering hoses.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Aug 1998 22:59:43 -0700
  ...I measured it, and sized the fittings, and went to a farm implements shop. They made up one for me and pressed on the...