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• Re: AC Hose Repair
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0700
  ...that amount for all the new hoses (mated to his stock fittings) for his Westy. � Stephen --- On Thu, 7/30/09, Michael Hart <mjhart853...
• Re: Just Kampers Mud Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 02:09:03 -0800
  ...I put the rear Vanagon style on my 73 Sqback, some fitting were necessary. Prices are about $40-60 here in Norway. PerL
• Re: R12 vs. R134
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 30 May 2000 07:44:11 -0700
  ...This kit comes with R134a, oil, and fittings. The result is that my A/C seems no better or worse and still leaks the...
• Re: improving windshield washer nozzles
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 19:37:32 +1200
  ...available on vans ? Can such a replacement be found ? How about fitting big-rig-style Bonrath 4-jet arm-mounted nozzles? These were sold...
• Re: Interior color
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 20:41:58 EST
  ...maybe that plaid green used in the '75-'79 westys...now that might be more fitting to that description.. :<) chris
• Disposable (?) propane cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 15:00:37 -0600
  ...1--what fittings, etc. would be needed to use a 5 or so lb. tank to refill from 2--how to know when the...
• Vanagon gas tank leaks - vapor lock floods engine bay
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lofting
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 11:11:55 -0800
  ...When they re-started the van to drive home they suffered a 3 minute engine fire that trashed the wiring harness and plastic fitting...
• Re: Toilet (Porta Potty)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 15:46:11 -0700
  ...That feature of fitting under the pulled-out lower bed is real nice. Bob > .....What is the best portable toilet (porta potty) to buy...
• Re: fuel pressure gague
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:17:27 -0800
  ...You can get the rest of the fittings there too. I just put the hose over the pipe where that tiny bolt goes into...
• Re: Fuel pressure test gauge
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:01:31 EDT
  ...Is the best place to test, post-fuel pump, at the T fitting? -- mordo 1990 Carat Hi mordo When they say it won't...
• Re: Oil Relief Plug
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:28:14 -0700
  ...gauge fittings? Supposedly - not supposed to use plumber's tape as it could affect the grounding and I have tightened the fittings pretty snug...
• waste no time rebuilding
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 17 Jun 2004 08:50:21 -0700
  ...May want to buy the right size brake wrench for the brake fittings so you get a better grip on the fittings. Check around...
• Re: Was my Vanagon Trying To Tell Me Something?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 08:50:39 -0700
  ...To make all the special rubber fittings and hoses last a longer life, keep them cleaned of oil and dirt. This has much to...
• Re: Avoid Freeze 12!
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 3 Jul 2006 08:21:38 -0700
  ...And there are appropriate fittings to adapt the original R-12 system to take the alternatives. Second, the alternatives ARE approved by the various...
• Re: Coolant hoses fun
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 29 Jun 2024 13:23:25 -0400
  ...Quality Spring Clamps are all the better choice for hose to fitting > > connections when there is Heating & Cooling happening repeatedly on a regular basis...
• Re: bilge pump as fresh water pump replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:49:19 -0700
  Agreed, but the elbow bulkhead fitting at tank and the faucet are bottlenecks. It is meant for 3/4" lines. I think that sometime...
• Re: Fridge fan and water behind the fridge
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Thu, 20 May 1999 21:18:08 -0400
  ...If this water freezes it will crack the fitting. Because people tend to hang the city water hose on this connector, it is likely...
• Re: tools (more)
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 16:05:54 -0800
  ...spare pieces of vacuum hose > >"personal" lubricant (real useful for tight fitting hoses)(never sure >whether to carry this in the tool kit or...
• Re: Stripped CV Bolt HELP!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 09:31:51 -0400
  ...Its designed to get to faucet fittings behind the sink and will work great in the closed confines of the rear hub housing. If...
• Re: Long, but true, saga of Galley Space
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 13:16:36 -0500
  ...I did a careful soapy water leak check, and "Technically?" This is clearly an unapproved use -- all fittings approved for RV use will clearly...
• Re: Starting Battery (Canada)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 18:10:55 -0400
  ...Starting Battery (Canada) I just replaced my starting battery with a "proper" fitting Group 41 from Canadian tire; $90 Canadian. With my 20-20...
• Re: heater valve
  Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 09:54:57 -0500
  ...As > > for the metal ball valve, that's pretty easy, if you decide you > > want that. > > two 5/8" hose barb fittings screwed into...
• Re: AC tinkering
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 30 May 2006 19:44:56 -0400
  ...Buy a charging hose on ebay too.Get one with quick release fittings !!Charge, with the compressor running, till the bubbles are gone from...
• Re: Who does work on Eberspachers?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 9 Dec 2007 16:40:12 -0800
  ...going to get them > seperated from the inner chamber threaded male fitting. If anyone knows who > can service and hopefully repair my little learning...
• Re: Overheated Westy '87
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 16:17:31 -0500
  ...35 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > Right, those rear heater t-fittings do get brittle. You can still > get them > new I believe. > I...
• Re: Pressing Lower Ball Joints & Control Arm Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 11 Mar 2015 21:40:25 -0500
  ...be good to go: >> > >> > >> http://www.globalindustrial.com/p/plumbing/fittings/flexible-pipe-fittings/2-cast-iron-x-2-pvc-steel-xhci-proflex-coupling...
• Re: fitting 205/70R14 on 14 X 5.5 wheels?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 14 Sep 2017 19:35:55 -0400
  ...13, 2017 9:31 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: fitting 205/70R14 on 14 X 5.5 wheels? will a tire - 205...
• Re: Bypassing the FireStarter fuel line fitting - was t-stat discussion
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 6 Mar 2010 11:31:32 -0800
  ...Bypassing the FireStarter fuel line fitting - was t-stat discussion Thor Heyerdahl's Kon Tiki Expedition raft was made of balsa logs roped together...
• RE: Replacing the seal on luggage rack
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Thu, 10 Jul 97 23:38:12 UT
  ...I know I've seen the tie-down fittings in a catalog, but I don't recall where. I've a couple broken too...
• Re: Driving with no Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 19:45:21 -0400
  ...since this is a special hose with >> banjo fittings on one end and and swedged fittings one the other. In >> other words - a somewhat...
• Re: For those with automatic transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:54:27 -0800
  ...AN fittings, sandwich plates, thermostats, S.S. lines, Local coolers, Tipton pumps, Spam fans.....German car specific parts and much more. On Feb 19...
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:09:43 -0600
  ...These were cheap-o refill blades that I strung into some old arms because I couldn't find a proper fitting blade that I...
• Re: Pressure test cooling system howto?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:13:27 -0700
  ...cement stuff that acts as a lube for assembly of tight fittings, bonds nicely, and comes apart easily. His neighbour, a long time marine...
• Re: Replacing Propane Regulator Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:05:56 -0800
  ...tried to connect back the original copper pipes with the flared > fitting on the ends.� It was nowhere close to a fit.�� There seemed...
• Re: Dumb differential question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:19:39 -0700
  ...But I like the 5 > speed so how about fitting a locker from a Syncro to the 5sp? Possible? > If I found a syncro...
• Re: 87 Vanagon- Antifreeze smell
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 26 Oct 1996 00:07:10 -0400
  ...You could try fitting with VW to get them to repalce it if you have all documentation for maintenance of the van. Dennis
• Re: FS - Autostop Gas Valve
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 23:26:59 -0400
  ...The fill valve is 1 3/4 inch Acme fitting (so you can tell the propane guy). Your call... david David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm...
• . Vanagon Side Step
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 09:22:55 -0500
  ...is made for the T2 > busses that fits in the jack fittings in the the side > to help get in an out of the...
• Re: ??? Solder Joint Design ???
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 09:47:20 -0600
  i have modified many a cooling system with standard copper and brass plumbing fittings using no lead solder and paste flux with normal sweating...
• Re: Inner Dia. for long A/C hose - 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 4 May 2003 23:04:10 -0400
  Rich, All AC hose and hose fittings are measured in the US inch system. Therefore you can remove this hose and take it to...
• Re: headlamp upgrades....
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 06:49:12 +1200
  ...is easier on the pocket book! The round lights are standard fittings, interchangable with any 7" light in any car made anywhere. This includes...
• Re: bumbed, shock and numb
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Erlandson
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 20:55:40 -0500
  ...The blower > mower on my 98 passat has been fitting and starts and > just won't go. Price of the heater blower is $353...
• Me 7, propane 0
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 8 Apr 2005 12:30:42 -0700
  Well, the 7 or 8 being the number of new or re-connected fittings, 0 being the number of leaks. Hooray! No do-overs...
• Re: Horn
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 08:52:21 -0500
  ...results: > > <<http://www.rallylights.com/hella/supertone_horn.asp>> > > With careful fitting, I was able to leave the existing horn unchanged and > wire the...
• Re: Fed up with Auto-fill valve
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 17:56:13 -0700
  ...It doesn't seem to be a standard fitting to some of the folk that fill my tank. The copy for a manual replacement...
• Re: Stereophonica
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:32:10 +0000
  ...If I had it to do over I would consider fitting separate woofers lower in the doors and mid-hi speaker in the standard...
• Re: Dirty Fuel and Poor Performance
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:20:15 -0500
  ...does not appear to be > the grommet but the platic "tee" fitting that has cracked. In my case > the symptom was not water in...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 6 Sep 2017 21:53:38 -0700
  ...Alistair > On Sep 6, 2017, at 9:46 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > > The compression fittings will be the failure point. They...
• CIS fuel injection, Inline 4 conversion.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:29:53 -0400
  ...We need the banjo fittings on one end, and the fuel injectior connectors on the other, since our clearly custom lines are worn through...
• Re: SAmba Ad
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 17 May 2012 14:02:27 -0700
  ...firewall fitting is not actually 'the problem' > > the spot that is really 'the issue' is about 3 inches forward of the > firewall fitting, right...
• Re: Vendors turning up wrong from caliper. Anyone know what's going on?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 8 Nov 2013 17:35:46 -0600
  ...A banjo fitting might work. Anything more, and you will hit the spring coils, period, or come so close that it would be unsafe...
• Re: Mystery lines (at least to me)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:44:06 -0500
  ...Vanagon > >without compromising function, and a few (eliminating or changing > >plastic fitting on the primary fuel line for example) improve it. > > Dave, what Scott...
• Re: Power Steering Whine from New Hose
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:35:15 -0500
  ...The guy that rebuilt it commented on how hard it was to get the new hose on the old fittings. My theory is that...
• Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sun, 16 Dec 2012 14:51:05 -0500
  ...Changed all the fuel lines and removed the plastic fire wall fitting. Replaced the O-ring on the breather tower. The old one was...
• Re: "Remote" Propane Tank Usage
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:53:06 -0700
  ...When I wanted to buy some of those fittings, to >retro-fit my perfectly good tanks, I was told it isn't allowed, I...
• Re: Fuel Line Leaking Bigtime
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 1 Aug 2010 11:58:40 -0400
  ...fuel filter to the rubber fuel line that attaches to >plastic fitting at the firewall. I have some of the hard plastic line (8mm...
• Re: Propex and getting gas tight fittings
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 7 Jun 2009 06:51:08 -0600
  > Just get yourself a = > good flaring kit, practice on a couple of scrap pieces if you must, but = > basically they're pretty easy. I...
• Re: Removing rear heater (Putting copper in coolant line)
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Fri, 24 Apr 1998 00:49:45 -0500
  ...Home Depot or Builder's Emporium carry a supply of plastic fittings which are for flexible hose. They are the kind that have ridges...
• changing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Davis
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 12:22:44 -0500
  ...Some people talked about putting in extra fittings, unhitching hoses, etc. that made me nervous because it is so far from Bentley. So... 1...
• changing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Lynn Ploof-Davis
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 12:10:27 -0500
  ...Some people talked about putting in extra fittings, unhitching hoses, etc. that made me nervous because it is so far from Bentley. So... 1...