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• 5000 BTU propane fueled catalytic space heater offered, first $75 owns it.
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 23:28:14 -0600
  I have an older 5,000 BTU propane fueled catalytic space heater. I'm offering to the first person who commits to paying $75...
• Re: Spares list (was Spare ECU)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:31:50 -0600
  ...good) > > The usual collection of electrical wire, bailing wire, aluminum tape, > duct tape. > > A wheel cylinder might be a good idea. It's cheap...
• Re: Running on Tap Water
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 18:46:03 -0700
  ...Running on Tap Water > > On Fri, 12 Jul 2002, Fryday wrote: > >> Well, isn't the whole point to find a process that is more...
• Re: Sick 85 westie
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 31 Oct 1998 20:29:06 EST
  ...Unhook it and make sure fuel is coming from the tank OK (you should have something to catch the gas in) and tap the...
• Re: Temp II sensor followup
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 10:37:39 -0800
  ...oh, darn. > > > > > >Taped it up, runs great. > > > > > >Questions: > > > > > >Is there a better way to repair the bare spot than > > tape? > > > > > >What's the best...
• Re: Bus Depot Sucks
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 21:21:10 EST
  ...no need for aux fuel, at it taps off your > vehicles > >fuel line. > > > >pmail if interested > > what the hell is this? we go thru...
• Re: Frequency recommendation to replace Vanagon fuel gasoline lines
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Tue, 10 May 2016 08:33:55 -0600
  ...Will taping the ends of >> the gasoline fuel lines slow up the splitting of the rubber? Could this be >> caused by a fault with...
• Re: broke down in Portland, need help
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sun, 9 Jun 2019 13:17:13 -0400
  ...box on the top of the coil - tap gently on the fuel pump - feel the fuel pump with ignition ON, no buzz for vibration...
• WTB: known good Idle Stabilizer Valve - UPDATE: problem solved!
  Historical mailing list - David McCallum
  Tue, 23 May 2006 19:49:52 -0600
  ...at 1100rpm at stop lights unless I tapped the pedal, and would not cut off fuel flow on deceleration over 2000rpm as it should...
• Re: How does the fuel filler pipe exterior mount remove?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:03:37 -0700
  ...out. Mucho WD40 helps. Spry it inside the wheel well too. Tap the plastic to free it up a little. Mark Jim Felder wrote...
• RE: Adding a PS rack to a early Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 Apr 97 03:04:34 UT
  ...You may have to drill and tap the head to mount the pump bracket. Also, you will have to drop the fuel tank to...
• Re-stubbing fuel injectors
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 25 Sep 1997 11:46:03 EDT
  ...All that was needed was an Exacto knife with a long, sharply taper blade. First I slit the hose down the entire length . This...
• Re: Yee haw, got my solar setup installed
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:24:55 -0600
  ...got all the twisted, taped up, over stretched and undocumented wires > and devices removed I found the fuel delivery (fuel relay) electrical > problem within...
• Re: Now it starts: racing idle
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:02:44 -0400
  ...I tapped the fuel feed pedal and it momentarily dropped to normal and then climbed again.
• What does my battery light mean?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 09:45:03 -0700
  ...If you're from the old school (pre-fuel injection) and instinctively tap the pedal every time you start up, you may never notice...
• Re: Running on Tap Water - attempt at de-confuscation
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 11:57:00 -0500
  ...Wizzard stuff but it all comes down to *Running on Tap Water*. It will ruin your cooling system. As fuel it would ruin your...
• Re: VDO Fuel Pressure sender?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 12:15:47 -0500
  ...I > think regular vw fuel line braided cloth hose slipped over just fine with a > small hose clamp for security. The closer you tap...
• Re: Mercedes gas can for spare tire?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 22:50:39 EST
  ...parts (fuel filter, fuel pump, fuel injection hose, radiator cap, CV joint bolts, boot and grease, spare belts, and old 8-track tapes). I...
• Re: no start no click
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:05:31 -0400
  ...Do I have to tap it when someones cranking it? I got under there with the multimeter and my buddy cranked it i'm...
• Re: Fuel injector electrical terminal rubber grommet replacement
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 07:52:27 -0400
  ...I thought of >wrapping the terminal with an electrical tape to keep water/dust out of the >connection but would rather put on the...
• Re: Running on Tap Water (was Re: Attention California Vanagonites)
  Historical mailing list - Charles Schwager
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 07:37:29 -0600
  ...Running on Tap Water (was Re: Attention California Vanagonites) At 12:52 AM 7/17/2002, Timothy Crooks wrote: >I many of the VW...
• Re: Strange no-start problem
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:45:47 -0500
  ...Evan's right, it may have nothing to do with the fuel system changes I made--could be coincidental. I suspected the distributor wiring...
• jap/german/us stuff Was: Re: BusDepot Fuel Tank, have you installed one?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Wed, 10 May 2000 12:24:24 -0500
  ...By the way, the standard VHS video tape format was invented by Zenith in Chicago. They sold the rights to JVC when they thought...
• Re: Strange no-start problem
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 15:23:17 -0800
  Put a fuel pressure tester on the pump outlet end, and see if you have any pressure. Just because it whirs, doesn't mean...
• Re: Loud Fuel Pump/Fuel Pump Mount - Was: Thank you Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:38:09 -0800
  ...I suggested the DV Bosal exhaust mount (along with some kind of bracket), as a possible solution to zap strap, rope or duct tape...
• Tapping under rear passenger wheel area AND FUEL LINE Replacement(?)
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:25:29 -0800
  ...HOWEVER, I've asked both the local mechanic AND Bela about replacing the fuel lines, and both insist that it's NOT needed. Bela...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 08:57:08 -0800
  ...aluminum construction, with no provision > for any type of fuel level gauge sender or fuel pump. My long term plan > is to install one...
• Re: Lake Trip Report and fuel pressure question
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:49:06 -0700
  ...I have the gauge tapped > into the stock fuel pressure testing port and it's set up so that I > can read the pressure...
• New Bus Depot accessory? :-)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 2 Aug 2002 21:37:05 -0400
  ...It is now an outlet instead of an inlet (with an actual tap handle planned for the future) ... http://home.ceinetworks.com/~ron/westytap...
• Re: Propane Tank Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 01:08:31 -0500
  ...It tapes to your tank and the color changes at the point where you LP fuel ends and the air begins. In effect when...
• Re: Need your help
  Historical mailing list - Matt F
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 20:27:28 -0400
  ...the fuel tank out, I also removed the wiring harness for the heat booster and I left a few wires hanging without taping them...
• Re: biodiesel
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 01:18:39 -0400
  ...The Tappet bros. suggested the Vanagon may not be compatable > with biodeisel as it is decomposing the fuel line and perhaps other > components which...
• Re: Strange no-start problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:59:13 -0500
  ...Quite impressive--almost too good to be true. > > 4-5 days ago I began messing with the fuel pump/fuel filter and it was...
• Timing the watercooled?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Maurer
  Mon, 16 Dec 1996 20:16:47 +0000
  ...I capped off my early version throttle housing vacuum source and tapped into the fuel pressure vacuum line for timing retard as shown in...
• Rebuild jitters
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 12:33:05 -0700
  ...points to bad fuel mixtures. Will I need to adjust fuel mixture and other (air) too ? I thought the ECU and FI did all...
• Re: Cylinder Heads 1970 cc Engines
  Historical mailing list - DOUGLAS
  Thu, 27 Jun 1996 00:55:24 -0700
  ...fuel being made today? I cannot beleive that a Machine shop cant STOP all > guides from getting loose with design, or rollpins or taper...
• Re: The Blue Paz
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 29 Jun 1995 11:13:35 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I got in > the motor messed around with a few wires, fuel-filter, and tapped on the distributor....and then > it started right-up...
• Re: Why do I have four bent Intake valves?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 13:36:09 EDT
  ...Bob, I am fighting a fuel problem! damn, I should of pulled the tank in the first place! I am still worried about the...
• Fuel Injection Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 11:38:39 CST6CDT
  ...fuel line 2 small hose clamps assemble this all together with teflon tape on the threads. use 1 hose clamp on the fuel line...
• Re: Won't stay running below 2,500 RPM
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 Mar 2018 20:30:05 +0000
  ...If I keep tapping the throttle, it's jump to about 2,500, then die. I can keep it running if I keep tapping...
• Re: Fuel tank install tip
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:28:00 -0700
  ...Nothing more frustrating that trying to balance a tank while tap dancing and spinning plates on sticks at the same time.... ;) Steven 91 Westy...
• Re: Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:59:04 -0800
  ...fuel-pump filter, clamp it first with vice-grips that have been padded with a dowel cut in half lengthwise and each half taped...
• Re: oil question...
  Historical mailing list - Stucco
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 15:36:47 -0700
  ...The cliking I've dealt with sounds like a lifer tap and is remedied with less oil. I don't have an explanation to...
• Re: Fuel Pump Noise
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:33:34 -0400
  ...Sure enough, when I removed the fuel pump and tapped the pump on a 2 X 4, particles of rust dislodged from the intake...
• Re: no start no click
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:58:31 -0400
  ...no start no click > > > > Stuart the old tappy tap worked. Son of a gun! So my starter is dying. > it's only 10 years...
• Re: Overheating (everything but the engine)-Vapor Lock
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 08:16:02 -0400
  ...blanket/ >>tape around all the fuel hoses on top of the engine. >>in the recall, they replaced all the hoses and the fuel tank...
• Re: best case sealant?
  Historical mailing list - STEPHEN OVERMYER
  Wed, 26 May 2004 14:53:11 +1000
  ...Case halves,tappet covers,fuel pumps...whatever.Never hardens,easy to scrape away and works exceptionally well....smells great too ;) FYI, Steve O NSW...
• Re: Strange no-start problem
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:54:44 -0500
  ...4-5 days ago I began messing with the fuel pump/fuel filter and it was around that time the van began to show...
• Re: Now it starts: racing idle
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:26:21 -0300
  ...I tapped the fuel feed pedal and it momentarily dropped to normal and then climbed again. I tried tapping the pedal a few additional...
• Cruise Control: IT WORKS!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 07 Jan 1997 13:00:00 -0500 (EST)
  ...The decelerate (tap down) and accelerate (tap up) functions did not work smoothly, if at all. That's ok, I don't use them...
• Re: The Otter Has (CRASH) Landed!
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:47:07 -0500
  ...Fuel lines leaking fuel. Siliconed and held by electrical tape >>4. Fuel filter not secured >>5. Multiple stretches of loose wiring. Must be resecured...
• Re: Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod (hopeless VW nut)
  Fri, 22 Aug 1997 00:55:59 -0500
  ...may need to turn the ignition on), and go tap gently on the fuel pump itself under your van. If you can get it...
• Re: Alternative Fuels - Salt Water
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 18:41:47 -0800
  ...For the more controversial stuff - when they're selling it in Missouri, I'll buy some. ...To much "Government RED tape" to every get...
• Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 16:33:43 -0700
  ...fuel hose and clamps a fuel pump a fuel filter, or two if the van has both the big and the small one a...
• Re: Portland, OR to the Everglades in a '71 Westy - advice, please
  Historical mailing list - William Maxian
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 19:46:44 -0500
  ...rotor, distributor cap, points, fan belt, fuel pump & filter - total maybe $30. Spare fuses, valve cover gaskets, feeler gauges, teflon tape, electrical tape, cheap...
• RE: Re[2]: CB Performance Fuel Injection system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Allred
  Tue, 28 May 96 18:40:44 UT
  ...plus wiring and > running fuel lines? > '71 is the last upright in a bus. I had to drill and tap the head for a...
• Re: Still need help!
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Edwards
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 17:25:02 -0400
  ...No signs of fuel leaking anywhere, but when I am under the van by the fuel pump and filter I can smell a slight...
• Re: Why do I have four bent Intake valves?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 19:35:26 -0400
  ...the pressure relief did not come in contact with the contaminated fuel so just change the oil and inspect what comes out are the...
• Re: fuel pump +Mom problem
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 12:08:16 -0700
  ...I'd get a > pair of vice grips ( needle nosed ones are best, wrap the jaws in a bit > of duct tape/fuel hose...
• RE: M.I.C...K.E.Y....
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 16:18:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >Ferrets, diesel fuel, popcorn, poetry. My, my, my. All of >these seem symptomatic of bleeding threads (Animal drivers, >Diesel, Manifold Destiny, FFFRIDAY, etc.). Horrors...