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• Re: YIKE! Lost 3 qts oil... [follow-up]
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 09:22:04 -0700
  ...Even thought the mechanic overhauled the press relief valve (which, BTW I had thought was hidden by a plug, is that so? and did...
• Why does the list recommend against "standard" oil filters?
  Historical mailing list - James W Wagner
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 16:03:53 -0400
  ...I haven't thought about this for a while, but I thought there was some kind of relief valve in the official filter? Thanks...
• Oil press. relief valve
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:08:22 -0700
  I see there is one on both the air cooled and the water cooled engines. The name explains what the purpose of it is...
• Re: Oil Pump Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 24 Nov 2000 14:10:29 -0500
  ...As for the cover plate, Gene Berg sells a plate with an additional relief valve. This will be needed for winter operation. The stock...
• Re: OIL PRESSURE RELIEF PLUG
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 13:25:13 -0800
  There is a special tool for this, and it isn't expensive. I got mine years ago at a VW parts store. It is...
• Re: Does a worn pressure relief valve cause Oil pressure buzzer?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 11:36:57 -0700
  ...Is the relief valve cylindrical or spherical? My thoughts were that a cylindrical valve with wear could flutter stick or operate slower when the...
• Re: Zero valve settings
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Mon, 6 Apr 2015 19:14:11 -0700
  ...As one turns the engine when assembling, maybe the oil pressure relief valve is affected. Happened once years ago. What to do if it...
• Re: Oil pressure update.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 29 Apr 2001 21:10:16 -0400
  ...In the opinion of the list gurus, any >chance that this is a relief valve issue? I thought I'd start it up and...
• Oil pressure update.
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Sun, 29 Apr 2001 16:39:33 -0700
  ...What do other peoples op readings start out at with cold engine? The only thing that's left is that relief valve, I suppose...
• Re: e-bay oil pump dispute
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 00:27:57 EST
  ...So now I have new pump gears with an old pressure relief valve from a gasoline engine. At least I think it is from...
• Opinions please
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 23 Dec 2005 23:58:06 -0600
  If I make by hand (on a potters wheel) a mug with an image of a Vanagon sculpted in relief, will that cross me...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 27 Jul 2003 (#2003-764)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 23:40:29 -0700
  I also had a lifter prime problem when I did my first conversion, not realizing that the pick-up tube had a pressure relief...
• Re: Vanagon Seats and Sciatica
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 08:10:27 -0700
  ...chair against the bottom/back of my leg, which gives me relief. I take > my paperwork and reading out there to the van and...
• Re: Headlight improvements ?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 13:20:01 EST
  ...Also, the solder wicking into the conductor may have a deleterious effect upon its strain relief at the connector. Rich
• Direction of OP Relieve Valve
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Sat, 28 Sep 2002 14:04:18 -0400
  ...Which direction does the oil pressure relief valve go when you insert it into the engine - hollow end up or flat end up? When...
• Re: redoing ground connections on left cylinder head ('84 1.9L engine)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 13:43:20 -0500
  ...all of mine get soldered >connections and heat shrink for strain relief (in 2 stacked layers >usually.) And I have a real AMP crimper...
• Re: Oil Relief Plug
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:19:43 +0000
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• Oil Leak Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 13:48:04 -0800
  ...It turns out that the pressure relief valve in the oil pump was stuck. My thanks to all of those who gave me suggestions...
• Re: middle seats as living room furniture
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 14:10:14 -0600
  ...I discovered that my Vnagon seat provided me with considerable relief so I sat in my van a lot during that time. So, I...
• Vacuum on cool down
  Historical mailing list - Jonc
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 11:28:22 -0400
  ...on expansion when the pressure in the system gets to about 14 psi the relief valve in the pressure tank relieves and puts coolant...
• Re: [Syncro] Power Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 06:17:55 -0400
  The relief valve is in the pump. It is normal for the pressure to increase when trying to turn the rack past the stroke...
• Re: Back in Sac ... was Stuck in Redding
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 10:42:22 -0500
  ...This gave me something I could >slowly pour coolant in and that would slip into the radiator relief valve. >I parked so the van...
• Re: a Friday joke...
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:17:37 -0800
  ...You breathe a sigh of relief, knowing you're on vacation. Who sleeps in his van at home anyway? Karl Wolz Sent from my...
• Re: Oil plug stripped, fix needed
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 19 Jul 1997 13:48:33 -0800
  ...I tapped it out to the thread size of the pressure relief valve of a type one engine. I used the plug from a...
• Re: Some Light Consversation
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Ford
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 00:19:36 -0500
  ...the thief There's too much confusion Can't get no relief. But you and I we've been through that. And this is...
• Re: Fixed!: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 12 Oct 2001 19:02:20 EDT
  ...There are two critical (at least) failure points with the pressure relief valve: gummy deposits from poor maintainence/overheating/coolant leak into oil; and...
• Temp gauge problems too
  Historical mailing list - Rus
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 14:25:46 -0700
  ...water is flowing properly??? Thanks Rus 87 Vanagon ______________________________________________________ Yahoo! for Good Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/
• Squeaky front end parts
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:07:19 -0400
  ...Is there any sort of lubricant that might give me some short term quieting relief? I just replaced the passenger side upper ball joint...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - moritz schmid
  Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:53:54 -0400
  ...This oil pressure relief >> > set >> > > goes all the way back to early Beetle days when so many high >> performance >> > > places were selling the oil...
• Re: Vanagon Seats and Sciatica
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 08:27:50 -0400
  ...chair against the bottom/back of my leg, which gives me relief. I take > my paperwork and reading out there to the van and...
• Re: Future propane changes planned. Prepare in advance?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:37:23 -0400
  ...If heated in a fire, the tank will vent through its pressure relief valve. If the rate of heating overwhelms the vent, the tank...
• Re: Engine Stands
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Mar 1996 21:00:31 -0600
  ...for an engine stand for a 1600 engine? >>(Type I single relief) About the cost as well? > >I made my own out of the...
• Re: Oil pressure sender wire
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 01:14:15 EST
  ...my first van, after I let out a big sigh of relief I replaced it with one with Teflon insulation. I had to hunt...
• Re-wiring doors (power windows, etc)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 10:42:31 -0700
  Has anyone completely rewired their driver's side door in order to cure the problems associated with the lack of proper strain relief? (This...
• Re: Oil pressure reading off base?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 18:44:01 -0400
  ...YMMV, but I'd start by slightly stretching the oil pressure relief spring and putting it back in (or replacing it). I've seen...
• Re: '87 Vanagon Power SteerProblem
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Thu, 6 Apr 1995 13:06:39 -0400 (EDT)
  ...It sounds to me like there is crap in your system relief valve causing it to stick open for slightly longer than it should...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 27 Jul 2003 (#2003-764)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 21:47:25 -0700
  ...The oil pressure relief valve is built into the pickup tube. If it came from an engine that failed small bits of engine debris...
• Lifters don't compress ...
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sat, 27 Feb 2016 00:39:12 -0800
  ...Took the ‘oil pressure relief valve’ out and can’t find anything wrong. Had to use the lifters without any turn on it. Now...
• Re: BURNING Plant??/Antidote
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Mon, 24 May 1999 09:31:01 -0700
  Randolph Feuerriegel said: >Nettles are said to have many medicinal qualities, too many to list, but >a few are: >Relief from asthma, nosebleeds. Used...
• Re: Propane Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:34:56 EDT
  ...Has anyone installed this regulator? Doug, that may be the over pressure valve relief hole. If you just filled your tank and it was...
• Re: [vanagon] Deep Cycle specs comparison
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:57:55 -0700
  ...Malcolm ______________________________________________________ Yahoo! for Good Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/
• Re: Air cooled heater idea/questions
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 22:08:44 -0500
  ...The pipes exploded.Pressure got real high real quick.There was no pressure relief and no expansion tank.It sounds like lots of plumbing...
• Re: type 1 engine price NVC
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 02:19:22 -0500
  ...It also had the dual relief case that eliminated the high speed oil consumption and pumping losses I had with the original single relief...
• Re: Need a/c hose for 87 Westy Gl
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 11 Jul 1998 11:42:54 EDT
  ...Also, my drier has no such relief valve on the top of it, only a sight glass. In either case determine if the glass...
• Propane Tank in a Van Fire Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 5 Dec 2010 10:06:41 -0800
  ...going to guess that what you are seeing is the pressure relief valve on the propane tank, as the tank heated up, venting propane...
• Re: Cranky 86+ sliding door latch
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:40:50 -0700
  ...TriFlow and similar things sprayed/squirted/dripped into the latch area give a certain amount of temporary relief; engine oil seems to be one...
• gas spilling
  Historical mailing list - Felix D. Bello
  Thu, 7 May 1998 13:07:19 -0400
  ...Is this a relief system that is not working properly? How do I go about fixing it ? And where do I find the parts...
• Re: Some Light Consversation
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Ford
  Wed, 14 Mar 2001 00:21:18 -0500
  ...the thief There's too much confusion Can't get no relief. But you and I we've been through that. And this is...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light on 83.5 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Mon, 1 Apr 2002 22:59:06 EST
  ...A local VW shop that has been around for many years said to stretch the relief spring and put a can of STP (yeah...
• Re: Power Steering Pump Squeal
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 19:01:24 -0800
  ...In my usual style I immediately started thinking it was something complex, like a pressure relief valve stuck somewhere, but it may be that...
• Re: gas saving strategies without touching a wrench
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 09:18:06 -0700
  ...The Van" w/2.3L WBX Vancouver, BC ______________________________________________________ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/
• Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 14:46:02 -0700
  ...Maybe your relief valve is stuck open? >> >> Rachel, >> >> Sitting here in the office I cannot recall whether I was spinning cw >> or c-cw...
• Re: Pressure releife valve
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 7 Sep 2011 10:50:34 -0700
  sure, there must be all kinds of adjustable pressure relief valves you could adapt. A common house water heater has one.. though I don...
• Solved Re: Cranky 86+ sliding door latch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 5 Jul 2010 21:19:45 -0400
  ...TriFlow and similar things >sprayed/squirted/dripped into the latch area give a certain amount >of temporary relief; engine oil seems to be one...
• Sticky steering - on center
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Tue, 29 Oct 96 16:16:05 -0600
  ...i obtained a little relief by squirting penetrating oil up under the grease cover on the joint. best course would be to replace the...
• hall sending unit
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 09:35:17 -0700
  ...thanks gary __________________________________________________ Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? Donate cash, emergency relief information http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/US/Emergency_Information/
• Re: What Are YOU Doing This Saturday? (F)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 10 May 2002 21:30:44 -0500
  ...The relief granted on Frydaye is the only way these poor souls can survive the week. Kick back and enjoy!!!! John Rodgers 88 GL...
• Oil pressure buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 2 Oct 2002 21:56:30 -0700
  ...I'm thinking along the line of the pressure relief valve sticking when some conditions are right. My conditions seem to be, high rpm...
• Re: ... richly blessed ... amazing wife ... everything else nice too ... update on Pastel Van TOAST and other emails on van crash
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:01:55 -0500
  ...they pale in comparison to yours, however we totally understand your relief. We're thankful that you, Jena and Wavey are OK- after all...
• Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:28:33 -0400
  ...On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:53:22 -0800, Jim Arnott <jr.arnott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >It is with great pleasure (and relief) that...