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• Re: Oil plug stripped, fix needed
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 19 Jul 1997 13:48:33 -0800
  ...out drain plug in my 86 when I bought it. I tapped it out to the thread size of the pressure relief valve of...
• Re: Oil filter question
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 31 Oct 2010 23:09:19 -0500
  ...Is the Mahle > > filter supposed to help with this...some kinda drain-back valve in it or > > something? > > > >
• Valve Clatter? Maybe?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Nov 1995 18:45:45 -0600
  I have noticed that I hear something that sounds like faint valve clatter coming from the engine of my '85 GL. This happened once...
• Re: Cause of broken valve?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 2 Aug 2003 13:40:26 -0400
  It could be either a broken valve or a collapsed/sunken valve seat. If the valve broke and the head fell off, you have...
• Re: Oil filter question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 31 Oct 2010 14:54:52 -0600
  ...Is the Mahle > filter supposed to help with this...some kinda drain-back valve in it or > something? > >
• Re: Noisy lifter
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Fri, 1 Dec 2000 09:28:37 -0800
  ...The Vanagon bypass valve opens at 1 bar the inline 4 valve opens at 2.5 bar. -Dana- Jay L Snyder wrote: > > The "red...
• Leak at oil pressure relief valve and pushrods
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Sun, 11 Aug 2002 18:55:08 -0400
  Hello folks, I've got an oil leak coming from my oil pressure relief valve plug. I'm a fairly new Westy owner and...
• Re: Brake Bleeding Hose?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:15:17 -0700
  if you are going to attach a hose to a caliper bleeder valve.. of course it needs to be that size, not garden hose...
• Re: propane valve leak
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 07:51:50 EDT
  ...Is it possible the tank was just overfilled? I just had a leak not too long ago around the same valve, had to drain...
• Re: Need New Propane Shut-off Valve
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 22 Sep 2020 15:22:50 -0700
  ...high-pressure flex line from there to the shutoff valve? I > damaged my shutoff valve offroading, and I'm interested in replacing > that and...
• Re: Need to replace a pushrod
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 20:11:10 -0400
  ...I have to drain > the oil before I take the dented one out? Same with the oil > pressure relief valve. Also, any recommendations for...
• Re: Jerry Cans
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Sun, 7 Jun 2020 11:00:36 -0400
  ...main tank (~5 min), and a valve lets it drain back by gravity (~1hr). I upgraded the valve to a solenoid, so now it...
• Re: An oddball fitting to fit a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:40:55 -0400
  ...Then from the 90 degree go to a ball shut off valve and voila you have a valve there that's up out of...
• Re: Propane Tank Filling
  Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
  Sat, 24 Apr 1999 06:29:04 -0700
  ...Opening the brass valve only allows more propane out from the tank. The tank was recently removed from the van, completely drained, painted and...
• Re: EV heating up (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 07:55:13 -0400
  ...I am going to try and clean out the idle control valve. Its right above the valve cover. Many VW's with this valve...
• Re: Mann Oil filter confusion Listees/Vendors please help....
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:17:43 -0500
  ...The 056 115 561 Mann filter(719/12) is more > money making me think it's the one with the anti drainback > valve in...
• Re: PVC grey water tanks...was: Auxiliary fuel tanks for Syncros and 2WDs
  Historical mailing list - Groff, Montgomery
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 09:25:36 -0600
  ...The incline would provide for complete drainage, and would > encourage solids to settle near the drain valve. > > At the bottom rear of the tank...
• Re: Oil Pressure and bypass valve
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 20:33:29 -0700
  ...and out. -Dana- > and the other is a check valve that keeps oil from draining back down > out of the galleries when the motor...
• Back to that Auto-Stop LPG valve subject...
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Wed, 30 May 2007 15:39:25 -0700
  ...figured that maybe he could drain the LPG tank so I could put on this manual fill valve + manual bleeder combo that I purchased...
• Re: PVC grey water tanks...was: Auxiliary fuel tanks for Syncrosand 2WDs
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 14:33:42 -0500
  ...The incline would provide for complete drainage, and would >> encourage solids to settle near the drain valve. >> >> At the bottom rear of the tank...
• Re: Water tank questions
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 14:03:32 -0500
  ...sink drain is a standard garden hose thread. Get a cap, or I use a hose connector that has the shut-off valve built...
• Re: Erratic AT....Sea Foam flush.......?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 10:46:49 -0400
  ...I then drained the fluid and added new fluid.This quickly turned black(5 min), like the first batch did.I drained this fluid...
• Re: 719/5 vs 719/12
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:21:08 -0400
  ...No flap, no anti-drain back valve. The spring loaded valve you see inside the filter is the over pressure valve. All filters have...
• Re: Help!, Something funny with Valve adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 22:06:16 -0600
  ...the lifters and valve train to quieten after adjustments. The law of averages says one or more lifters will drain overnight because one of...
• Re: A/C drip
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:01:14 -0500
  ...Is this > a symptom that the condensed water is not draining properly? Should I > look for a drainage hose that is disconnected or plugged...
• Re: Alternative coolant flush procedure?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 10:00:26 -0500
  ...I've come up with this, and > wanted to get some opinions: > - drain coolant as completely as possible To really drain completely you'll...
• Re: Oil Drain Plug, 1.9 vs. 2.1 ?? Plug removal Success !!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Wed, 7 May 2003 09:21:00 -0330
  ...the factory drain plug is designed to be low profile...said >he wouldn't put one of the new drain valves on because it...
• Re: question about city water hookup
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Thu, 18 May 2006 19:07:12 -0400
  The check valve is there to prevent the water from being forced out the city water hookup when the on board pump kicks on...
• '83 Westy Fridge Won't Light
  Historical mailing list - Todd Evans
  Wed, 29 Dec 1999 14:38:17 -0800
  ...BTW isn't that valve used to drain condensation from the line? I was following a suggestion in the archives but again I'm...
• Re: Coolant draining strategy? MY WAY ...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 23:19:08 -0700
  ...that I attach to the system and drain the whole thing >> without >> spilling. >> It is a valve that has a 4" piece of the...
• Dripping A/C (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 22:10:29 -0700
  ...drain hoses are probably part or all of the problem. They tend to clog at the ends, where an odd little flap valve is...
• source for H20 tank cap?, selling stuff.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Sat, 21 Jun 2003 21:28:06 -0600
  ...Just took out a nice looking propane tank w/ working auto-stop fill valve and MB regulator ($50), Vanagon trailer hitch($50 tow loop...
• Re: [DIESEL] RE: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 13:07:37 -0700
  ...hole(s) letting the oil drain back down: 1) I *think* there is an anti-flow back valve in the oil filter to prevent...
• fuel system questions
  Historical mailing list - James A. Creech
  Mon, 13 Nov 2000 18:56:10 -0500
  ...How noticeable would this be the vibes and hum in a healthy valve, not my deafness and loss of touch)? (2) I assume replacement...
• oil pressure relief valve leak?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 11:17:03 -0400
  ...leaking oil from the big screw on drivers side of oil drain plug.  this is a 2.1 we are talking about.&nbsp...
• Re: Coolant draining strategy? MY WAY ...
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 22:35:48 -0500
  ...that I attach to the system and drain the whole thing > without > spilling. > It is a valve that has a 4" piece of the...
• Re: Coolant leak from...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:13:55 -0500
  The "big plug" is the port for the oil pressure bypass valve. The coolant is coming from somewhere else. It could be from the...
• Re: Raining inside
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Tue, 17 Jun 2014 18:25:37 -0400
  ...Inside you should find rubber hoses with valves on the ends. Usually, the valves get plugged with debris and the water backs up and...
• engine flushes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 22:09:33 -0800
  ...Drive gently in town for a couple of days, then drain and use new OEM filter and new oil. Bardahl makes a hydraulic valve...
• Re: replacing brake lines
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 11:49:00 -0400
  How do I drain the brake lines? One wheel at a time through bleeder valves? Then how do I refill and bleed the air...
• Re: Replacement of coolant
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 9 Apr 2016 07:17:35 -0700
  ...After the coolant has stopped draining, remove that hose from the rad. I then install a similar hose that I have inserted a T...
• Re: My First Oil Filter Failure
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Thu, 20 May 1999 16:49:06 -0400
  ...This is probably the >best anti-drainback valve design I have seen, but it does take up quite >a bit of room inside the...
• Re: Oil overfill -- now what?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:53:42 -0500
  ...I was advised when I bought mine to take that into account when draining and filling. It takes that much extra oil over the...
• Re: Bad valve? Lifter? Help!!! TICK TICK TICK!!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 2 Nov 1999 10:48:37 -0800
  ...Oil is not compressible, but it can drain down if the engine is stopped with cam lobe holding a valve open. This is the...
• Re: Mann Oil filter confusion Listees/Vendors please help....
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 19:45:33 -0800
  ...These do not have Anti Drain-Back Valves that I know of. I have > used this filter on my Westy on one occasion a...
• Re: Valve Noise
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Nov 1996 23:31:28 -0400 (AST)
  >The valves in my 83.5 waterboxer tend to be really loud on cold start-up. If this is happening overnight and you parked...
• Pinhole in propane regulator
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Fri, 17 Apr 2015 09:09:48 -0700
  ...It could not be stopped by shutting off the service valve. Over a few days, the leak completely drained the tank. I've now...
• Re: Just interesting observation & More Questions
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:33:03 -0600
  ...The original equipment oil >>filters have an anti-drainback valve to prevent the oil from draining out >>of >>the heads and back to the...
• Waterboxer Coolant Drain and Flush Procedure
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 23:46:36 -0700
  ...can open the bleeder on top of the heater control valve to drain the heater core. See note on this in my bleeding procedure...
• Re: Water Tank construction material?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:21:21 -0500
  ...I suggest you cast (or cut) a set of threads to fit the spout, or else mechanically attach your valve with a flange and...
• Re: Oil change experience
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 6 Jul 2013 14:04:36 -0700
  ...it has an anti-drainback valve) from Walmart. First, it could not be easier on a Vanagon since the drain plug and filter are...
• sticky lifters
  Historical mailing list - Torun Madsen
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 19:47:36 -0500
  ...The good filter will prevent the oil from draining out of the lifters overnight. After all of that is done, run a compression check...
• Propane Fill Valve Discontinued
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jul 1995 14:59:23 -0400
  My 87 Vanagon with Manchester Tank came with an 80% valve called the "Auto Stop Valve". My 90 Vanagon came with the same Manchester...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 5 Sep 2014 02:06:59 -0500
  ...liking the Mobil 1 M1-205(has the >>>> anti drain back valve) even if they run about $10 at Advanced Auto >>>> and elsewhere......I...
• Re: Leaky rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 15 May 2020 14:57:59 -0400
  ...a new valve in may experience. There are some plastic tabs in the floor. They can be removed to help with drainage and cleaning...
• Re: Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:25:24 -0800
  ...I got a heater control valve from NAPA, and it solved the problem I had of the valve not closing completely. That was four...
• 45 liter Graywater Tanks now in stock
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 15:05:30 EST
  ...I have included a drain valve. Priced at $115 including shipping to most US States. ($103.50 to listmembers) Steve Lashley '66 Westy '74...
• Water tank solutions
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 15:05:56 -0800
  ...it out with the drain plug off. A plastic hose connector from Home Depot that has the shut-off valve was the perfect solution...
• Re: Drain Coolant to replace Thermostat (2.1 L)???
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 22:11:40 -0500
  ...Drain Coolant to replace Thermostat (2.1 L)??? > Esteemed List, > > My Haynes manual sez: > 1) disconnect battery > 2) drain coolant > 3) disconnect the wiring...
• Re: source for H20 tank cap?, selling stuff.
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 21 Jun 2003 20:45:07 -0700
  ...Just took out > a nice looking propane tank w/ working auto-stop fill valve and MB > regulator ($50), Vanagon trailer hitch($50 tow loop...