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• Re: Trans pan gasket
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 Mar 2016 21:52:06 -0500
  Sometimes these gaskets are hard to get in place. Some of them are not sized right and need to be stretched and glued on...
• Re: Vanagon exhaust gaskets for 84GL Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:46:59 -0700
  I only use the exhaust port gaskets that are metal on one side, and fiber on the other side, on waterboxer engines. I'd...
• Re: 1.9 Head Gaskets
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 24 May 2004 15:26:22 -0400
  ...The stock 1.9 2.1 gasket set is for a european vanagon as best I can tell. I can sell you any or...
• 1988 Vanagon. What is this in my gas? PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 10 May 2012 11:21:34 -0700
  ...https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SpltwcyHBpI/T6vptzB8XLI/AAAAAAAAFwY/-2a6SNR_g3k/s912/Gas%253B%2520Fuel%2520Addititive%253F.jpg I added fuel injector cleaner but I assume...
• Re: Dometic Intake & Exhaust Gaskets: Use Hi Temp RTV?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 19:26:47 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/256abea The pic doesn't show it, but RTV was used along with the original gaskets. The original gaskets are now...
• Re: weird problem w/ poor 85 Westy gas
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 17:26:29 +0200
  I wrote: >I guess, the computer shifts the point of ignition forwards on >high octane gas and you will take full advantages of the...
• Re: Why Oregonians can't pump their own gas
  Historical mailing list
  03 Jul 96 06:03:56 PDT
  ...Since Oregon gas is much cheaper that Calif gas, I can't complain . . much. Jeff '80 Westi daily '67 Sqbk dead > >BTW, why in...
• Re: Cleanest head gasket job ever is now complete......
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:52:27 -0700
  All right, speaking of waterboxer head gasket jobs. Anybody run into this : 2.1 engine, the outer rubber 'water gasket' on the left side...
• Re: new head gasket split
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 10:08:17 -0800
  Todd...I have had a couple gaskets split like that in my carreer (having replaced well over a hundred sets)...there is actually a...
• Re: Water in gas
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:09:58 -0800
  ...But I think it's pretty safe to assume that it is not legal for a gas station to go and add 40 gallons...
• Vanagon gas heater for sale (Eberspacher BA-6)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 22:37:33 EDT
  ...has all the parts) Eberspacher BA-6 gas heater, (runs on gasoline tapped from your gas tank) no rust, all there. was out of...
• Re: Vgon Locking gas cap - I hate it!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:59:28 -0500
  And with the price of gas going up so high and the economy going so poorly, stealing gas by siphoning is a very real...
• Re: what's the best kind of gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 13:50:38 -0400
  ...I have written facility plans for distributors that recieve raw gas from three different sources and send out five different brands of gas. I...
• Re: Full Sevice Gas Pumping
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 21:18:23 -0500
  > > Last time I stopped for gas on a visit to my home state of NJ, I stopped the > > attendant as he was unscrewing the...
• Re: exhaust gas into coolant system
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 9 Nov 2010 19:54:36 -0800
  On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: > Have an exhaust gas test kit and then use...
• same gas tank '80-'91???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 00:02:58 EST
  are all the gas tanks '80-'91 interchangeable? (can i put a '80 gas tank in a '91, or visa versa, or whatever) chris
• Re: Extra gas tank for weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 07:25:04 -0700
  ...Extra gas tank for weekender? > I took my 88 Weekender on a long round trip to Las Vegas, a first long > trip since I...
• Re: Exhaust gaskets... sealer?
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 10:18:24 -0500
  ...Another related question is what kind of gasket is necessary? I have a 1982 AC Westy and many of the on-line vendors carry...
• Re: Air Getting into Cooling system
  Historical mailing list - River Clan
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 10:46:56 -0700
  Every time I have had something like this happen, it was a head gasket... even when I didn't want to admit it. It...
• Re: AGH ran outta gas!
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Thu, 1 Nov 2007 07:01:22 -0700
  ...AGH ran outta gas! well now i know how "low" on the gas gauge i can go... stupid gas. great day already.
• Re: Sucky Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 3 May 2013 02:02:12 +0000
  You might want to check out the many sites on the web that point you to stations with ethanol-free gas. For Example: http...
• Fwd: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:59:27 EST
  The only difference in the Diesel DA-6 and the gas BA-6, is that the Diesel has a pre-glow period and the...
• Fwd: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:59:27 EST
  The only difference in the Diesel DA-6 and the gas BA-6, is that the Diesel has a pre-glow period and the...
• Re: exhaust gaskets
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:15:01 -0500
  BTW - in the bad ol' days when asbestos was king in hot applications - the older type fiber/metal gaskets were made with asbestos as...
• Re: -Diesel- Oil leak-Fixed! (comments please)
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Mon, 10 Jun 2002 11:04:21 -0700
  ...Maybe compression leakage pushed the gasket out? > >In any case, this is the 4th gasket I have replaced since the rebuild! >Obviously the gasket...
• Re: Range on a tank of gas?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 23:09:34 -0600
  > Apparently it sloshed enough remaining gas around to get the pickup tube > to suck a bit more. It also makes the driver behind drop...
• e15 designed for
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 12:36:15 -0500
  nothing wrong with ethanol in a motor designed for it (much higher compression) it is the combination of alcohol and gasoline the causes the...
• Re: locking gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:04:58 -0700
  yeah, this is exactly why you don't want the gas cap key to be the ignition key also. gas station attendants could easily...
• Re: what's the best kind of gasoline?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby
  Thu, 3 Oct 2002 14:35:29 -0400
  Just make sure you buy your gas from a station that sells alot, or the chance of getting water and/or nasties in your...
• Re: Oil pump cover gasket?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:31:56 -0400
  Bill I've covered this a couple of times check the archive's never use the gasket in the kits ever Bob Donalds ----- Original...
• Re: Head Gasket Job Costs?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Sat, 25 May 2002 17:02:19 -0400
  ...One wanted $1300 US just to replace > the gaskets. I figured I could buy a lot of gaskets and tools for $1300, so > beginning...
• Re: Need three parts for a 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:43:28 -0600
  ...two aluminum head gaskets and one rubber head gasket. Have >> all else. Anyone? >> >> Jim >> >
• Re: Which gas??
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 16:27:08 -0500
  ...Which gas?? Hi fellow listees: With gasoline prices through the roof, for the USA, what grade gas is everyone using? Is it necessary to...
• Re: old, old gas Q?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 17:26:05 -0400
  You can mix the old gas with new and use it up, no problem. There shouldn't be any crap in the tank, but...
• Oil leak from rear - oil pump gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Oil leak from rear - oil pump gaskets
  September 30, 1987
  ...Oil seepage from the oil pump on 1.9L water-cooled engines is caused by gaskets which are not fully compressed. * Replace the oil...
• Re: Transporting extra gasoline on/in a Westy Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 5 Dec 2005 08:34:33 -0800
  Carrying gasoline inside your van can result in death, dismemberment, bad burns, and ridicule. That being said, NATO gas cans seal. They hold 40l...
• Re: [syncrolist] Replacing Gas Tank Filler Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 20:07:25 -0400
  We concluded that the Gas Tank Filler Gasket CANNOT be changed without removing the tank. This we we NOT WILLING to do. So we...
• Re: '71 bus fuel cap
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Mon, 29 Aug 1994 18:17:10 -0400 (EDT)
  ...After noticing how easily my gascap opened with my ignition key, I tried my ignition key and gascap key on a westphalia's gas...
• Re: Diesel verse gas?
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 08:45:06 -0800
  ...This is of course less true with the latest gas >engines, though. Again, this is lower gaseous emissions, but higher particulate emissions. Ron -- Ron...
• Re: Mexican gas?
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:40:13 -0800
  Rob, Thankfully you said gasoline, and not just gas... what a thread that would've started. That being said, I've had a few...
• Re: gas prices..
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 19:18:56 -0500
  ...as for vanagon content - my vanagon runs on gas :< >) > >anyway, here it be.. > >------------------------fwd-------------------------- > > >Subject: Gasoline prices >this may work! >I hear we are...
• Re: removing gas tank
  Historical mailing list - LKY
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:48:47 -0400
  Christopher, Remove the gas cap and you will find 3 screws. Remove these three screws and you should be able to remove the filler...
• Re: Gas tank and gas cap
  Historical mailing list - Geo
  Tue, 4 May 2010 16:13:59 -0400
  ...Is there any way I can tell for > sure? > Short of actually running it out of gas, which I'd rather not do. > > By...
• Re: Fuel Line replacement w/gas in tank
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 8 Sep 2008 12:58:49 -0700
  ..................just use the fuel pump to pump out the tank into gas cans. it's good to pump the bottom junk out of it...
• Re: Price of gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 06:54:44 -0700
  I am always amused by discussions regarding the price of gasoline. People seem to see conspiracies everywhere, and always want to blame someone specific...
• Re: Engine pull on scale of 1 to 10
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 15:51:10 -0700
  BTW, why do you want to check the gaskets? If you pull the heads, you can't reuse the gaskets. These are crush type...
• Re: Alternative to locking gas cap?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:31:36 -0500
  My 1990 Carat 2WD, which I bought new and never replaced the gas cap, used the ignition key. It came with another key that...
• Re: Could compressed natural gas work or be an upgrade for the fridge and stove
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:59:58 -0400
  ...Could compressed natural gas work or be an upgrade for the fridge >> and stove >> >> Hi all i've noticed in my Omaha area more...
• Re: Gasoline small especially after filling up
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 19 Jun 2005 21:31:26 -0600
  Check hoses and gaskets at the top of the gas tank - they might well need replacing. Until then, don't fill the tank all...
• Re: '85 1.9 - fuel issues - SOLVED
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 8 Nov 2011 05:47:42 -0800
  ...ethanol gasoline we get now not be similar to running Heet in the gas? Do we even have to bother if the gas we...
• Re: weird gasoline phenomenon
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:31:07 -0500
  > Matilda has a gasoline leak. Dripping from the hose the runs from > the gas > tank to the fuel filter. > ... to see if the pan...
• LP gas regulator leak.
  Historical mailing list - Charles Keeter
  Sat, 15 Sep 2001 17:08:58 -0400
  ...I tracked the sound and escaping gas to a vent hole on the LP gas regulator itself. I turned off the gas valve and...
• Re: Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Tue, 27 May 2008 12:46:57 -0700
  ...scott Dug Smith wrote: >> Do you happen to know btw, if your California gas is 10 % ethanol like >> all our Oregon gas is now...
• Gasoline - WWW page
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Jun 95 14:34:43 PDT
  http://ram.chem.tulane.edu:8080/f-body/trivia/gasoline.html Contains everything you ever wanted to know about gasoline, but were afraid to...
• Re: REPOST: 82 VAN
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Tue, 4 Apr 1995 17:01:39 MST
  > > Cyllinder head #3 leaks (NEW HEAD GASKET) > > V> Head Gasket? > > Cylinder head #3? Head Gasket. | - Mike White | | <mike.white@admn1.law.utah.edu> | | <mwhite...
• Re: head gaskets and time bombs
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 19:25:12 -0500
  ...A "normal" head gasket (like on a Jetta or Eurovan) does dual duty in sealing both the combustion chambers and the coolant passages. The...
• Re: head gaskets and time bombs
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  February 05, 1996 6:26PM
  ...A "normal" head gasket (like on a Jetta or Eurovan) does dual duty in sealing both the combustion chambers and the coolant passages. The...
• Re: Gasoline-like odour inside van!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Kimball
  Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:21:37 -0800
  ...I have disconnected and blocked the small gas > pump for the factory installed heater (Westfalia) just to be sure that > unburned gas was not...
• Manifold gaskets~Goop or Not?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:40:42 -0400
  ...using a gasket sealer like hi-temp copper on the exhaust and intake manifold gaskets? I need to re-gasket my headers.and did...
• Re: California Gas Prices... Sounding off.
  Historical mailing list - Debi Webi
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 05:34:51 -0700
  ...I'm guessing they hike the gas prices for the tourists. One small problem, I live here. Our cheap Chevron gas is $1.79...