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• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:57:38 -0400
  ...As you have suggested, the plastic brake fluid reservoir and the gravity-feed hose(s) joining it to the M/C will NOT take...
• Re: a simple question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 10 Jan 2001 12:03:07 -0500
  ...where the brake fluid reservoir > >was when I first got into Vanagon (it's behind the speedometer) > > >Gotcha! The reservoir is in FRONT of...
• Re: Brake Fluid Reservoir-----Where?!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 16:54:51 -0500
  ...I can't find the Brake Fluid Reservoir anywhere. It's behind the instrument cluster, where else? :-) Just lift off the plastic cover on...
• Was:Re: head gasket problem ?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 12:45:44 -0500
  ...What I meant to > say was that AFAIK, the Coolant Reservoir cap pressure > relief valve is set higher! than the "normal" operating temp > of...
• Re: Steering rack replacement and replacement and . . .
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 15:33:20 -0800
  ...I > >hang it above the reservoir and connect it to the pump supply line. I > >disconnect the return at the reservoir and run it...
• Re: Rear mattress, hatch shocks, & master cylinder91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 10:52:12 EDT
  ...You should get a turkey baster or something similar to pull the brake fluid out of the reservoir before changing it. Then put some...
• Re: Brake reservoir needed in ri
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:52:42 -0700
  ...Brake reservoir needed in ri To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Cc: phishman068@GMAIL.COM Date: Friday, September 28, 2012, 12:43 PM Craig,I...
• Brake Fluid vs Hose Material
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 20:40:53 -0800
  Does anyone offhand know what the black outside/blue inside hose that connects the brake fluid reservoir to the clutch master cylinder is made...
• Re: 2 Cups low on coolant made my vanagon overheat?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 19:02:33 -0400
  Thomas, Which container was low? The one behind the license plate (aka overflow tank) or the one with the pressure cap (aka coolant reservoir...
• Re: FW: Brake reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 3 Jul 2020 19:08:43 -0400
  ...Brake reservoir > > > > Switching out a broken antenna. Fine time to check brake fluid. I > > noticed my brake reservoir was not filled to the top...
• Re: 90 cooling problem
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:44:07 -0700
  ...the temperature is definitely rising and the reservoir is pressurizing and spilling over into the overflow tank. If it was a head gasket wouldn...
• 2.1 L WBX Overheat -1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:31:38 -0500
  ...Now discover coolant in reservoir going down while overflow reservoir filling up - meaning a blown head gasket. What next? At best this calls for...
• Re: Dry residue in windshield washer reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 11 Nov 2016 09:17:27 -0800
  I will certainly try that... thank you...
• Re: Brake Pressure Bleeder - Cheap and Easy
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 09:11:07 -0700
  ...Put bleeder cap on reservoir. Attach > bicycle pump. Pump a few times, till you see > the plastic of the reservoir expand a tiny > bit...
• Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder??
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:56:15 -0800
  ...I need the fabric coated rubber hose that runs between the brake cylinder reservoir and the CLUTCH master cylinder for my 83.5 Westfalia...
• Re: Need 1982 coolant reservoir
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:12:30 -0600
  ...I think the reservoir is the original one and I cannot find a >>> replacement. I'd prefer new, if possible, but at this point...
• Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:57:05 -0700
  ...I refilled the reservoir and after running the engine a few times during short day trips around town, both the reservoir and pressurized tank...
• Re: Filling the coolant reservoir...
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 26 Apr 2016 11:13:37 -0700
  ...he fills the main reservoir only half way at the seams of the tank > fill the overflow tank to max line -- Neil n Blog...
• Re: leaking coolant - reservoir cap failure?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 18:34:54 -0400
  ...do the reservoir caps >simply go bad and the two-way valve in the cap stops directing >coolant to the overflow tank behind the...
• Re: Windshield Washer Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 10 Nov 1999 18:23:03 -0700
  ...Windshield Washer Reservoir > Hey gang, > > I'm embarrassed to admit I can't find where to fill the front > windshield washer fluid. I re...
• Re: Coolant Leak from Coolant Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Thu, 14 May 1998 15:02:38 -0500
  ...Coolant Leak from Coolant Reservoir Dear listees, I just noticed a small puddle of coolant on my driveway underneath my van. I looked in...
• Re: back from trip
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 14:52:40 -0700
  ...The >overflow reservoir was empty. > The coolant probably escaped from the overflow reservoir. It's vented (at the top) to allow any pressure to...
• Re: Brake hose-pinching device
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 23 Nov 2003 12:38:04 -0600
  ...Put one end in a large soda bottle on the ground beside the door, the other end in the top of the reservoir, and...
• Re: Power Steering Question
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sun, 1 May 2011 12:15:27 -0700
  ...The fluid reservoir was quite > gunked up, so I decided to remove it for cleaning, and well, as your might > have guessed, the lower...
• Re: "H" piece near the reservoir, Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:42:08 -0700
  ...Hurley <ahurley@viewit.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > My H piece near the radiator reservoir cracked, here in Seattle, and the > mechanic is sending off for...
• Re: Bleeding brakes. Motive, si!
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:17:18 +0000
  ...a problem with spilled > fluid when I disconnect it from the reservoir. Any tricks to stop that > happening? > > > Yes. You can put a short...
• Re: Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder??
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:50:31 -0800
  ...Hose from brake fluid reservoir to clutch master cylinder?? > > Thanks Ken. On mine the plastic on the reservoir is all good. But I > appreciate...
• Re: Coolant problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 06:28:50 -0400
  ...reservoir cap to open (assuming that it is working correctly) and cause a coolant overflow from the overflow tank rather than the reservoir tank...
• Coolant Reservoir Boiling
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:44:56 -0700
  ...in the back after I pulled in the driveway; the coolant reservoir of my 82 1.9l diesel was boiling over.� Checked the fuse...
• Re: brake pad replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 15:46:18 EST
  ...This is why you shouldn't top up the reservoir to keep it at the 'MAX' mark. Unless you have a leak, the level...
• Oil reservoir heater
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:52:41 -0800
  ...In amongst the beautiful people and their new VWs was a listing for an "Oil Reservoir Heater". the copy... "The oil reservoir heater helps...
• Re: Brake bleeding tools
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 08:09:51 -0500
  ...I made >> a pressure bleeder like this: >> >> 1) Get spare brake fluid reservoir LID from junkyard >> 2) Get a tire valve with a nut...
• Re: windshield washer reservoir?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 14 Jun 2014 20:00:07 -0500
  ...windshield washer reservoir? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > All years the same, and the easiest thing I can think of to do to a...
• 2.1L Head Cracked?
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Mon, 31 May 2004 13:34:16 -0400
  A friend of mine has an 89 Westy and he is getting exhaust bubbling up through the coolant reservoir. Not real serious yet as...
• more idle calcs...test fuel supply
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:08:22 -0800
  One thing about testing this theory with a small reservoir of fuel: The Digijet system (like L-Jet) recirculates the fuel at a fairly...
• Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:05:41 -0500
  ...I fill the reservoir and pump the pedal - the reservoir stays at the same level and there is no brake resistance. Any ideas? Please...
• Re: Power Steering reservoir filter question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 Dec 2013 23:17:26 -0500
  This power steering reservoir is used on a lot of VW and Audi products. To replace the filter that large black cover has to...
• Bilstein shock query
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 11 Feb 2020 19:53:09 -0800
  ...I’m not entirely fixed on the billies, all stinking of the obvious old man emus, and maybe rancho or fox remote reservoir shocks...
• Help! 84 Westy coolant problem
  Historical mailing list - Ken Baldwin
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 09:59:25 -0700
  ...I checked the rear coolant reservoir and the level was way too high. (That's the overflow reservoir visible behind the license plate.) I...
• Re: Hot showers/vans.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 20:19:29 -0700
  ...The pump sits in the water reservoir. With the pump started, the heater lit, and the nozzle in the reservoir, hot water recirculates through...
• Re: Brakes still going to the floor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:54:01 -0500
  ...Remove cover off instrument pod Remove cap on brake fluid reservoir. Place helper in the driver seat. Have helper top off the reservoir Have...
• Brake Fluid Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - wsilva
  Fri, 03 Jan 1997 12:02:03 -0800
  ...in front of me, I can't find the brake fluid reservoir on mt '85 Westy! It says that it is located under the...
• Coolant reservoir H piece
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 19:21:24 -0500
  ...The water pump locked up, and the resultant overheating cracked the H shaped piece that goes in between the coolant reservoir and the coolant...
• Re: Power Steering Fluid Leak... Reservoir?
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 07:48:10 -0800
  ...But I > couldn't see anything. > > There is a layer of fluid on the reservoir, the supply/return hoses and the > exhaust shield below...
• Re: Need 1982 coolant reservoir
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:54:46 -0600
  ...I think the reservoir is the original one and I cannot find a >>> replacement. I'd prefer new, if possible, but at this point...
• Re: OVERHEATING! - NEED ADVICE! !!! HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:20:43 -0700
  DID add water WRONGLY to reservoir, but now seeing tank near engine with blue cap is full. And I'm able to touch it...
• Re: ...no subject...
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 18:43:20 EDT
  ...I believe the washer fluid reservoir is supposed to overflow if you try to overfill it. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis <Kernersville NC...
• Onboard water storage reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 14:25:37 -0400
  My onboard water reservoir leaked last year so I am reluctant to completely fill it above the interior supply outlet which is about 2...
• Re: windshield fluid reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 5 Jan 2013 15:26:22 -0600
  ...I > noticed that after I put in some fluid -- more than a liter -- fluid > started dripping off the reservoir bottle on the underside of...
• wiper fill location
  Historical mailing list - Jean Whetstone
  Sat, 24 Aug 2002 20:25:30 -0500
  Could someone tell me where the windshield wiper fluid reservoir is on an 83 westy? Thanks
• Re: Leaky windshield washer fluid reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 25 Apr 2021 16:33:00 -0700
  ...85 Westfalia GL here. > > My front windshield washer reservoir leaks when I fill it. I don’t believe it’s holding any fluid so...
• Re: Power steering leak near reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sat, 18 Jan 2014 18:07:51 -0500
  ...On Saturday, January 18, 2014, David M <covrambles@yahoo.com> wrote: > I have a pretty serious power steering leak from somewhere near the > reservoir...
• Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:06:39 -0400
  ...I fill the reservoir and pump the pedal - the reservoir stays at the same level and there is no brake resistance. Any ideas? Please...
• Re: Need 1982 coolant reservoir
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:07:41 -0700
  ...I think the reservoir is the original one and I cannot find a > > > replacement. I'd prefer new, if possible, but at this point...
• Re: brake system vacuum leak
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Sun, 26 Feb 1995 10:49:50 -0500 (EST)
  Harry, there's only so much vacuum volume in your reservoir. You should only get one or two soft brake applications with the engine...
• Re: overheating??!!
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 16 Jul 1998 11:19:20 -0400
  ...I > pull over and note that the coolant reservoir is empty and the belts > are all OK, plus the water pump is definitely spinning...
• Re: power steering leak '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile, 2.1 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:46:50 -0600
  ...It goes from the reservoir to the passenger side firewall under the airbox. Plus had enough left over to do the one short piece...
• Re: Syncro diff lock check valve whining
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 19:49:09 -0400
  ...It's just before the bulbous thing that I assume is a vacuum reservoir for the diff lock. My guess is that it's...
• Re: Bleeding html
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sat, 5 Jun 1999 20:55:13 -0700
  ...Put another drip tray at the rear under the main reservoir. -- Fill the engine with 50/50 mix of VW Autobahn coolant (ZVW 237...
• Re: OVERHEATING! - NEED ADVICE! !!! HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:00:32 -0500
  ...And make sure you are talking about the reservoir, which holds the coolant, and not the overflow tank behind the license plate hatch, which...