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Re: Water, dirt and rust in gas
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sat, 31 May 2003 12:34:04 -0700
...Maybe there is a way to siphon out the water and rust. Others more experienced than I am will no doubt have solutions if...
Re: Buying my first VW
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 25 Aug 2002 11:19:57 -0500
...I've never had the "privilege" of working on a diesel engine. > Should I > siphon out the old fuel before trying to start the...
Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Mon, 11 Sep 2000 11:23:37 -0700
...At that point I > dropped the tank and siphoned out the last gas and donated it to my lawn > mower. > > I guess that the...
Re: water tank pump problem
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 19:04:59 -0500
...If you wanted to get real specialized you could siphon off water through the fill port on the side of the van. I never...
Re: Changing AT Fluid
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 10 Jul 2013 14:36:38 -0700
...Changing AT Fluid Second this question on using the minivac to siphon out the AT fluid. Has anyone tried this? is there any reason...
brake scrape & bleeding
Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
Mon, 30 Nov 1998 10:25:40 -0500
...What's the catch? I know it would help to have a spreader to push the piston back in and a siphon to catch...
Great Friday Road Trip Story
Historical mailing list - Jim Kennedy
Fri, 30 Apr 2004 10:55:12 -0700
...Then I took my extra fuel line and did a siphon from the gas can to the carb, and propped the gas can between...
Oregon gas attendants (was: '82 Diesel, fuel, where did it go?)
Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
Sun, 30 Jun 1996 22:27:33 -0400
...book with me, that made the job a little easer. >After siphoning the tank the fuel line was removed from the bottem of the...
Re: Water tank filler...
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Mon, 21 Aug 2000 10:27:18 -1000
...Then I siphon the water out of the five gallon jug into the inlet. Sounds complicated, but is really quite easy. Works perfectly. Obviously...
Re: Retrofit Electric Pumps
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:53:44 -0500
...NET> wrote: >> They claim:" the hydraulic steering system in your car siphons off >> somewhere between one to three miles per gallon from your vehicle...
Re: Syncro Trans Help needed
Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
Sun, 3 Mar 2002 20:57:22 -0500
...Syncro Trans Help needed Hello Folks, I did a very foolish thing today, I used a siphon pump to remove the old transmission oil...
Re: Wierd coolant overflow problem......help needed.
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 2 Sep 2003 09:59:29 -0400
...the hose has any pinholes in it they may break the siphon and prevent the overflow tank from pulling coolant back. Check for trash...
Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:49:23 -0400
...pvc tubing that will just go in the dipstick hole, and siphon some out. Remember to spit if you get a mouthful of oil.
Re: Buying my first VW
Historical mailing list - Joel
Sun, 25 Aug 2002 21:07:08 -0500
...I've never had the "privilege" of working on a diesel engine. > > Should I > > siphon out the old fuel before trying to start the...
Re: Getting a sample of the diff oil?
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:10:55 -0800
...You > can > get some tubing in there and siphon a little out otherwise. > > On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Rocket J...
Re: Great Friday Road Trip Story
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Fri, 30 Apr 2004 14:32:31 -0600
...Then I took my extra fuel line and did a siphon from the gas > can to the carb, and propped the gas can between...
Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:09:31 -0700
...or whatever fits) tubing, shove it down the dipstick hole, and siphon out a pint or so? Karl Wolz |-----Original Message----- |From: Vanagon Mailing...
Re: sneaking friday - jerry can find
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:22:52 -0400
...I like the euro (NATO, really) cans better because the spouts > work better, even though I usually use a siphon tube. the red lining...
Re: Automatic trans and diff draining
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 14 Feb 2005 23:15:12 -0500
...a plastic tube down into it and a hand pump) to siphon the oil out, with very limited results (maybe 1/2 cup - it...
Fuel ponderings
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 1 Nov 2005 09:36:42 -0600
...Not quite the same as deliberately "cracking" an atom of inert solid matter in a controlled way to siphon off a specific amount of...
Re: Head gasket leaking. Bummer.
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:25:44 -0800
...for two cans of the Subaru material and followed these instructions: * Siphon enough coolant out of your EXPANSION tank, not the overflow tank to...
Re: Overheating while bleeding?
Historical mailing list - SStones
Tue, 26 Aug 2003 09:54:05 -0400
...tell if it's >going in or coming out >(coolant starts siphoning out of expansion tank?). > >Anyways, before getting any coolant out of the...
Re: Runaway Dieselbox!
Historical mailing list - Holm
Thu, 7 Sep 2000 12:59:50 -0500
...I suspect it started >siphoning oil, and running on straight engine oil. The oil level wasn't low, >the temp was fine, and the...
Re: How much oil to use in a Vanagon TDI application?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:49:54 -0700
...Actually, I've been known to siphon > out 200 mls. then add 100 mls. back. > > Alternatively there is the borescope method. Add oil and...
Re: Vanagon heater controls
Historical mailing list - Roland
Mon, 25 May 2009 15:14:09 -0700
...Finally, of the lower cabin air, the 4th lever siphons some off to the vents over the sliding door. This rear cabin air is...
Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Mon, 11 Sep 2000 13:17:09 -0500
...At that point I dropped the tank and siphoned out the last gas and donated it to my lawn mower. >I guess that the...
Re: Anyone install a Generator?
Historical mailing list - westydriver
Tue, 1 Oct 2002 20:03:09 -0600
...stroke oil, each good for 1 gallon of mix, and a siphon hose. jimt On Tuesday, Oct 1, 2002, at 19:35 America/Denver...
Carrying extra gasoline in a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 4 Jan 2020 01:20:42 +0000
...NEED GAS!"....an appropriate length of Tygon 3/8" tubing for siphoning, some kind of empty container, a $1 slim Walmart funnel....and hope...
Re: 1986 Diesel Crew Cab Dropside Pickup (Transporter)
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Mon, 2 Jun 2003 15:21:57 -0600
...itself so the solution is to hang a can with fuel siphoning into the pump as you spin it. One more trick-you can...
Re: HELP WATER IN MY TANK!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sun, 4 Aug 2002 14:52:06 -0700
...I > believe I siphoned off most or all of the water through the fuel lines. I > also drained the filter and I plan on...
Rumba Survives Hurricane Fran
Historical mailing list
Mon, 9 Sep 96 14:42:06 EDT
...about 4 feet of water in the basement, which we siphoned out yesterday buy filling a hose up at the spiget, then sticking it...
Re: I will survive
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Apr 95 10:49:34 MDT
...I drained the tank via siphon first and then had a large catch under the van with me to catch the last 1/2...
Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 14 May 2004 18:25:00 -0500
...drain the bottom 1.5 gallons of gas out with a siphon or pump and try starting with all fresh gas. Put driver side...
Re: Automatic trans and diff draining
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Mon, 14 Feb 2005 18:01:02 -0600
...a plastic tube down into it and a hand pump) to siphon the > oil > out, with very limited results (maybe 1/2 cup - it...
Friday NVC: DARWIN Awards ... 2005 (old but good)
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:15:01 -0400
...When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor home parked on a Seattle street, he got much more than he bargained for...
Re: Under Floor Battery Tray
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 23:22:53 +0000
...a woven nylon tow strap, and I think some 3/8" siphon hose should the need arise. But Dennis, not only can your design...
Re: '82 Diesel, fuel, where did it go?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 2 Jul 1996 13:14:58 PDT
...book with me, that made the job a little easer. > After siphoning the tank the fuel line was removed from the bottem of the...
Re: back on the road
Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
Mon, 4 Apr 2011 18:34:06 +0000
...do you have to drop the tank to drain it, or siphon it maybe? Is Dri Gas the same thing as Sta-Bil? David...
Re: More fridge help needed.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 18 Aug 1999 20:01:59 -0400
...In a U-tube manometer (or any siphon application) the total head is the vertical difference btw the upper and lower water surfaces. Bulley...
Re: Yeppers -- failed oil pressure switch alright.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 29 May 2011 11:02:21 -0700
...It would be limited to what's in the galleries though, I'm > quite sure the oil pump would drastically inhibit siphoning from the...
Re: Wierd coolant overflow problem......help needed.
Historical mailing list - SStones
Tue, 2 Sep 2003 10:48:14 -0400
...the hose has any >pinholes in it they may break the siphon and prevent the overflow tank >from pulling coolant back. Check for trash...
Re: Gas tank and gas cap
Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
Tue, 4 May 2010 12:35:17 -0700
...off, disconnect your battery (!), and drain fuel from the tank (via siphon or better yet off the tank outlet) into however many measurable fuel...
Re: Water tank filler...
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Mon, 21 Aug 2000 14:12:04 -0700
...Then I siphon the water out of the five gallon jug into the inlet. > Sounds complicated, but is really quite easy. Works perfectly. Obviously...
Re: Water pump replacement
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:56:33 -0500
...Instead I just siphoned the reservoir empty and then placed a pan under the pump to catch the rest. I did have a problem...
Re: SERIOUS FUEL PROBLEM - I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:48:22 -0500
...It just takes enough pressure to get the gas moving so it can start a siphon. You may need to move the hose several...
Re: Fuel pump buzzing
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 7 Apr 2010 15:29:00 -0700
...put the gas can inside the van, and start a siphon to the fuel pump. expect the gas can to empty pretty quickly as...
Re: Fuel ponderings
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Tue, 1 Nov 2005 07:49:53 -0800
...Not quite the same as deliberately "cracking" > an atom of inert solid matter in a controlled way to siphon off a > specific amount of...
Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Tue, 12 Sep 2000 04:49:21 -0500
...At that point >I >> dropped the tank and siphoned out the last gas and donated it to my lawn >> mower. >> > I guess that the...
Re: Trap door under the gas cap no longer closes.
Historical mailing list - Odyssey Stickers
Tue, 16 Mar 1999 17:46:12 +0000
...A siphon blocker. I was not old enough to drive in the gas crunch so I'dont know if gas theft was ever a...
87 Syncro Westy Puking Coolant
Historical mailing list - Greg Baxter
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:11:50 -0700
...I can siphon the coolant out of the filler tank by removing the hose from the expansion cap and drawing it into a bottle...
Re: Radiator Design
Historical mailing list - Arlen
Fri, 28 Jun 2002 00:03:05 -0700
...It > is called a siphon effect. > > Of course coolant flows through the radiator at idle! ----------------------------------------------------- This is of course true as long as it...
86 Vanagon with head gasket leak
Historical mailing list - Russell Kackley
Sat, 14 Aug 1999 13:17:23 -1000
...Coolant is frequently pumped from expansion tank to refill tank and does not siphon back into expansion tank when motor cools. 3. Removing expansion...
Re: Coolant leak questions
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 7 Sep 2003 22:46:58 -0500
...When the coolant begins to cool, back siphon action will draw the coolant out of the over flow tank into the over flow tube...
Re: Blinking Coolant Light Mystery (to me)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 5 Feb 2006 21:51:00 -0600
...If there are no problems with the cap or hose, the coolant should be siphoned back into the expansion tank as the coolant cools...
Re: Replacing coolant level sensor?
Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
Mon, 14 Apr 2003 08:58:07 -0700
...With the hose clamp pliers on the hoses I siphon off coolant into a clean bucket. It's easy to change the sensor at...
Re: Fuel ponderings
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 1 Nov 2005 12:58:36 -0600
...Not quite the same as deliberately "cracking" >>an atom of inert solid matter in a controlled way to siphon off a >>specific amount of...
Re: Does running out of gas damage fuel injection?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Tue, 12 Sep 2000 07:55:46 -0700
...At that > point > >I > >> dropped the tank and siphoned out the last gas and donated it to my lawn > >> mower. > >> > I guess that the...
Re: 91 GL running hot all of the sudden
Historical mailing list - SStones
Tue, 26 Aug 2003 08:43:52 -0400
At 07:18 PM 8/25/03 -0400, John wrote: >Dan, >Get a little pump siphon and take the excess out of the overflow...
Zodi hot showers
Historical mailing list
Sun, 10 Nov 1996 10:35:45 -0800
...Basically, they work on thermal siphoning, so no need for batteries, etc. Just place the heating coil in your campfire, or over your stove...
Re: Fuel tank question...
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:24:13 -0700
...Once the arch is filled with fuel it will then be able to drain > the tank all the way due to the siphon effect...