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• Re: K&N Air Filters
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 09:01:26 -0800
  ...And it is with that perspective that K&N filter was developed. Bill
• Re: Oil Plug - Egg on Face
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Thu, 21 Jun 2001 22:53:49 -0700
  ...When you buy your Mahle or Mann oil filters make sure you get an equal number (or greater) of washers. The TAPE at least...
• Trasco oil filter acid tests
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 09:36:48 -0800
  ...Shunt filters do not have that capability, nor they are designed for reuse." Thanks Malik LOFMR http://www.trasko-usa.com
• Dashboard light filters and a relay on the dashboard light circuit
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Mundy
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 23:18:52 +1000
  Hi, Has anyone had experience with filters to change the colour of your dashboard lights? I would be interested in hearing your comments. The...
• Skipping engine
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Sat, 3 Aug 2002 23:07:16 -0400
  ...Could a fuel filter be the cause? I would think a clogged filter would slow the fuel all the time and not intermediately. Any...
• Re: '89 vanagon no start problem...ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:31:39 -0500
  Check fuel flow at each point between tank, pump, filter, and finally injectors. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a Dnia Dec 27, 2011 o godz...
• Help in Tucson AZ
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 16 Jul 2006 10:41:22 -0400
  Guys, i have friends / customer kind of stranded near Tucson AZ, not a big problem, they need an Fuel Filter because the fuel tank...
• How much oil?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 26 May 2007 08:42:28 -0700
  My Bentley manual says to fill 4.5 liter (4.7 US qt) with oil filter change or 4.0 liter (4.2 US...
• Re: oil light scare
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 00:16:59 EDT
  Could just be a crappy Fram oil filter, too.... Scott De Santi 86 Vanagon 2WD (The Wobbly Bus) Anchorage, Alaska
• New oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 10:59:41 -0700
  Here is another one. http://www.luberclean.com/index.htm Interesting. Anyone herd of it or know anything about it? William
• Re: It was a great ride . . .
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 09:14:24 -0700
  The oil/filter change sounds like the suspect here. Did they remember to actually put the oil it???
• Re: Sourcing some parts....
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:02:15 -0800
  Personally I really appreciate the stock 2.1 2WD vanagon fuel filter mount.. very clever.. one screw, and it does two functions.. it clamps...
• Changing oil: Hot, Lukewarm, or Cold
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 2 Jul 2020 00:15:03 +0000
  ...For my whole life, I have always changed my oil with it super Hot.  It wasn't too bad with the angled oil filter...
• Re: Oil Filter tool!!
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 23:17:45 -0800
  At 08:04 PM 3/16/98 CST, Joel Walker wrote: >for those wanting the little socket-thingie to remove their oil filters, >the...
• Re: Ran out of gas ....now won't start ??
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 14:13:06 -0400
  It doesnt take much to plug up a vanagon filter.I've done it several times in 25,000 miles. When I cut the...
• Re: price for a tune-up
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 12 Feb 2004 11:48:10 -0500
  ...This includes, cap, rotor, fuel filter, air filter, spark plugs, spark plug wires, and an oil change if needed. All parts are German OEM...
• Re: Bostig intake hose
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 7 Aug 2014 11:18:35 -0400
  ...I will stick with the k&n filter for the time being as it already seems to be performing better than Spectre I had...
• =?utf-8?Q?Automatic=20Transmission=20Fluid=20Change?=
  Historical mailing list - =?utf-8?Q?C=20Snyder=20?=
  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:15:11 -0500
  ...What the the pros and cons of serviceing my transmission? should I just change the fluid and not disturb the filter or go ahead...
• Re: power steering rack without hydraulic fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 18:47:20 -0700
  ...but I'd think someone has an inline filter for such an application. yours indeed, Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET...
• Re: Loss of Power after carwash
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:16:02 -0500
  ...Gonna pull the filter today. > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL AT 'Gringo' > 73 Beetle > > >
• Syncro Fording Depth
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 18:43:26 -0800
  ...FWIW I have several Syncro air filters (Cherman) for sale at a reasonable price yet to be determined but probably half of dealer price...
• Re: Fuel Tank Reseal Kit Update
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 2 Dec 2004 13:51:38 -0700
  ...Havent pulled mine yet but you may have solved my mystery water problem and constantly clogged fuel filters with a contaminant that feels like...
• Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:58:38 -0700
  ...in bits pcs in the oil filter the oil is under pressure & it has to pass the filter b4 going onto any critial areas...
• Re: hidden oil leak ??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:53:59 -0500
  ...When the nut is loose, you are relying on the oil filter gasket to seal both the filter and the seal on top of...
• Re: '88 Westy Bucking / Stalling
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:32:01 -0700
  ...Steven 91 Westy On Tue, Aug 25, 2020, 11:49 AM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > The '88 fuel tank might have filter...
• Re: Another warm up strategy
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 14:09:07 +0200
  ...The rubber gasket at the top of the filter had failed. First and last time I used a Bosche filter... I also changed the...
• Re: 1985 1.9 Hesitation at higher RPM (kind of long)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 5 Jun 2012 10:07:17 -0700
  Your fuel pump may have a filter mesh at the inlet. I have seen this on two different pumps. I think this one's...
• Re: Oil Filter Tube Mount Removal?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Mon, 10 May 2010 16:41:12 -0400
  The filter mount tube it out! Yay! Thanks for the suggestions. I had remembered seeing something like these tools ("internal" pipe wrenches) before but...
• Re: HELP ME!!! I pulled my pistons but forgot to mark my sleeves!!!!!!!!!!! Does it matter which way the cylinder sleeves go back in?? What if I interchanged them. I noticed that they are stamped on the sided in increments. Some kind of ID on each on But then there are then there is one digit that goes in increments (22..24..26..28 ) for each cylinder. I did honed the glazed out of the cylinders because I'm re-ringing them...So What should I do.???? GOD help ME PLEASE!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:16:28 -0500
  ...Change the oil and filter after this 20 minute run in. Drive the vehicle at 2000 RPMs or less for 200 miles. Change the...
• Re: Engine won't rev up
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 16:38:51 -0600
  ...Was the engine >>hot or cold when this happened? If it was cold, then it's more likely >>the fuel filters. If it was...
• Re: vanagon 1.9l diesel oil blow by in air filter issue?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:51:02 -0800
  ...So they steam cleaned her valves, changed the oil, filter and air filter. (it had a cheap autozone oil filter on it!) and $89...
• Re: 15" Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sat, 27 Dec 2014 19:02:19 -0500
  ...filterSize=16&filterFinish=All&filterBrand=All&filterWeight=All&autoMake=Mercedes-Benz&autoModel=CLK320+Coupe&autoYear=2002&autoModClar=Base+Model&sort=Brand&filterNew=All&filterSpecial...
• Valve lifter noise solution.
  Historical mailing list - jack
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 22:24:10 -0500
  ...And to anyone running after market oil filters to save a few bucks, why risk it. I learned that all oil filters are not...
• oil
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Jul 1994 23:56:17 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I also use WIX oil filters (nothing but the best for my old friend). Also heard that VW filters come with a special warranty...
• Re: Bleeder Valve, CV's, After-Market Filter
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Oct 1996 06:37:56 PST
  ...DO NOT mix parts between CV parts. >Fuel filter thing - I need the one that's about the diameter of a coffee mug If...
• Intake air flow, improvement possible?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 15:53:59 -0700
  ...The stock air filter - throttle body - intake manifold system is capable of flowing enough air for the stock engine up to redline. So, increasing...
• Re: Help with Mac Mail please
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 8 Apr 2017 17:06:44 -0700
  ...Any Mac experts here? I’m having trouble filtering my Vanagon mail to the appropriate mailbox and end up missing messages. > > I have a...
• Re: Silicone in oil analysis
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Jun 2013 12:05:17 -0400
  ...While filters trap some stuff on the surface the smaller stuff can eventually work through. As stuff makes its way into the combustion chambers...
• Oil Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:24:29 -0300
  ...It seems to be relatively straight forward, remove the oil filter, remove the nut on the oil pipe, lower the exchanger and replace the...
• Re: My First Oil Filter Failure
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 18 May 1999 10:22:01 -0700
  ...So, what is different about the wasserboxer engine? Higher oil flow rates than other engines? Higher pressure? Don't oil filter designers take the...
• wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 00:55:08 -0500
  ...Change the oil and filter every 3000 miles, and use VW oil filters or at least mann/mahle brand. Don't let small problems...
• Intake question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Thu, 15 Aug 2002 07:32:25 -0700
  ...left rear pillar, and a flexible conduit down to the air filter canister. Did the wasserboxer have a similar setup? When I removed mine...
• Re: how often do you change your oil?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 7 May 2010 23:27:06 -0400
  3000 miles. Castrol 20W-50. Mann or Mahle filter from one of the Vanagon parts vendors. Edward
• Where to get K&N Air filter for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 18:29:15 -0400
  Hi All, Where can I get a K&N air fiter for my 87 Westy? Ric
• Re: Surging between 1700 and 3000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - GMac999
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 19:31:30 -0700
  ...The fuel filter is a > clear plastic, round filter in frotn of the pump. It seems to have > some strange muck at the bottom...
• Re: Synthetic oil for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:27:53 -0700
  ...Use your oil filter wrench and remove the old oil filter...coat the new filter gasket with oil and screw back on 3/4...
• Re: Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Fri, 12 Feb 2016 16:02:24 -0800
  ...Started a month or so ago (fuel pump buzzing) so I put in a front, pre-fuel-pump filter. That solved the problem for...
• Re: Oil pressure Light and alarm on decelleration after new oil change?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 12:47:53 -0800
  ...Is that if the wrong oil is used or wrong filter this will > happen as the oil is resrtricted in flow, or not viscous...
• Re: Noisy fuel pump causes
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 14 May 2008 18:18:53 -0700
  I just changed the filter. I captured the fuel in a clear jar and took a good look at it, everything looked clean. I...
• Re: fuel tank outlet vs fuel filter inlet
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 17 May 2010 10:09:40 -0400
  > You are correct in assuming that your van was designed not to > use that filter. The outlet on your tank is going to be...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Fri, 14 May 2004 16:59:11 -0700
  ...If one has a fuel system that is > > displaying symptoms of being dirty (surging under acceleration - suspect > > clogged filter), would this additive work sufficiently...
• Off topic but fun, Wife saves the car engine
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:44:58 -0500
  ...I expected the oil plug or filter would be at fault. And… They said the filter was leaking. So, either a failed filter or...
• Re: oooh... the joy and surprise of a new van...
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 4 Sep 2017 14:32:26 -0700
  60 k on a fuel filter is not bad. They can go up to 100k if there is no crap in them. Sometimes "if...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 13:33:38 -0400
  A friend of mine did add a bypass oil filter to his Rabbit and did a similar run of tests. His was a gas...
• Re: Faint sputter/stutter at 70mph
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:09:44 -0700
  ...Same is true for the fuel filter or filters - they need to be mostly decent. fuel injectors - I sort of 'don't believe' in...
• Re: Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:59:04 -0800
  ...Before removing the line from the tank at the fuel pump or pre-fuel-pump filter, clamp it first with vice-grips that have...
• Re: EV oil change
  Historical mailing list
  02 May 1996 23:48:04 GMT
  First time I saw that nut on the bottom of that filter I was wondering if someone was trying to throw me a hint...
• Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters, now emissions indicator lights.
  Historical mailing list - James
  Wed, 5 Mar 2014 14:34:29 -0500
  ...Mann Oil Filter and lifters, now emissions indicator lights. To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Wait a minute Dennis. My bus (87 Vanagon w/ VW...
• Re: Fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - Andree
  Mon, 21 Feb 2011 07:28:36 -0800
  I got my van back from the mechanic - I had forgotten that I only have a white square fuel filter before the pump, with...
• repair manual
  Historical mailing list - Wickham, Steve
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 14:05:21 -0700
  ...They are roughly twice the price of disposable filters, but instead of replacing them you just wash them. Any insights would be appreciated ...Steve