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• licence door seal
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 09:48:34 -0400
  ...Does anyone know the part number for this seal? Is it available? Do any list vendors carry it? Any other solutions for sealing this...
• Re: How to fix a leaking banjo fitting
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 4 Oct 2012 09:23:03 -0500
  ...Both those >>>> metals anneal by quenching, not slow cool. >>>>> >>>>> alistair >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2012-10-02, at 2:46 PM, Ed wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The sealing washers are...
• Re: Mysterious Oil Drain Plug Leak
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Sat, 14 Apr 2018 16:28:36 -0700
  ...As you pointed out, the Time-Sert has a shoulder that extends beyond the original sealing surface. I agree the that the seal will...
• 1986 Vangon Cylinder head leaks - repair / Vanagon parts
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harris
  Tue, 22 Oct 1996 00:41:11 -0700
  ...There is a LOT of really bad pitting on the passenger side head sealing surface, and less on the drivers side head - though there...
• Re: Sealing a heater core? The heater revisited again.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 Feb 2001 10:54:58 EST
  I would buy a new core for $70 and be done with it. Any kind of sealant stuff would only be a temporary fix...
• westy sink
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Tue, 14 May 2002 19:55:38 EDT
  okay what can i do about the connection not sealing well where the hose meets the van? also when i fill up the h2o...
• Liquid electrical tape????
  Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 13:34:46 -0700
  ...I once tried Seam Sealant for sealing tent seams on a crack but it didn't seem to last. Would be cool if there...
• Re: speedometer cable installation question
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 17:39:18 -0800
  ...There will be some resistance between the sheathing and the hole's tube sealing sleeve. Take your time. Now before replacing the cable, there...
• Re: Need three parts for a 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:32:12 -0800
  ...must be the metal sealing rings that go on top of the cylinder barrles. Got lots of 'em ..though not totally brand new. Same...
• Re: Sliding Door Handle Cylinder Replacement-lock cylinder removal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 23:15:27 EDT
  Look at the handle very closely,on the round portion-you should see a tiny spot of a sealing compound,which you need to...
• Re: MICE: points of ingress in cab area?
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 13:24:05 -0800
  Mice have eaten quite a lot of the tubular rubber sealing gasket at the bottom of my rear hatch (regular Vanagon). I know they...
• Re: What damage to expect when waterpump blows?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:55:45 -0400
  ...bad sealing (including head gasket)will cause many problems... not to say all problems I have received very leaky, dammage and low compression engine...
• Re: 83 westy overheating
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Nov 94 13:07:24 PST
  ...I looked at my Bentley book and I saw only sealing rings between heads and cylinders. There is another seal surrounging each heads to...
• Sealing Wax Red, L52, paint mixing codes
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Mar 1996 13:45:20 -0500 (EST)
  ...So..., if any of you have mixed Sealing Wax Red in NA Centari, can you E-mail me your mixing code, (or give me...
• Re: Sudden head gasket coolant catastrophic leaking
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 11:32:11 -0400
  ...I have seen heads without any sealing stuff on the the outter gasket last way more than 1500k miles. So i would blame a...
• Re: speedometer cable installation question
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 17:56:04 -0900
  ...There will be some resistance between the sheathing and the hole's tube sealing sleeve. Take your time. Now before replacing the cable, there...
• self-vulcanizing rubber tape
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Wed, 18 Dec 96 08:29:10 -0600
  ...all carrier the self-sealing silicone polymer 'rubber' tape. it is frequently used in place of heat-shrink tubing and yes, does seem to...
• Re: Winshield seal
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Thu, 3 Jul 1997 23:12:41 -0400
  ...Seems no matter how much silicone or >other sealing agent is used in the installation, that window seal will >always leak, especially windshield seals...
• Re: Pop Top Finish
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 23 Aug 2001 22:57:08 -0500
  The urethane bed liner trick will work well for sealing the old finish off. However---be ready for one hell of a time when...
• Re: sealing exhaust parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 21:50:29 EDT
  I would like to thank all who responded You were right the surfaces were cupped. Got out the big file and now they are...
• Head gasket question...
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Sun, 15 Feb 2004 08:40:58 -0500
  ...I seem to remember reading somewhere on a engine rebuilder's site about them grinding out the sealing area on the cylinder heads.. and...
• Head gasket, metal O ring, will it seal?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:31:26 -0700
  ...old one made, this way not being the same effective, even if it is sealing initially. What is the professional reply on this? Zoltan
• Re: Engine Replacement Options
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:32:32 -0500
  ...it works...... > >> To me, if a valve is seating well and sealing well, it means that the >> guide must be in pretty good shape. > >
• Re: Airbox Q & A - Completed!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sat, 6 Sep 2008 08:13:56 -0700
  ...It was no longer doing any sealing! This meant there was always air getting out of all of the openings in the airbox, regardless...
• Power steering rack leak
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Nov 2018 16:27:04 -0500
  ...that controls the spring that puts axial force on the steering pinion shaft.� Has anyone had any success in sealing this plate? Thanks. Ed
• Re: MYT (Massive Yet Tiny) Engine
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 5 Feb 2010 20:18:16 -0800
  ...It's an interesting concept, but just offhand I can tell you that sealing those piston chambers is likely a major long term reliability...
• sealing transmission
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 11:28:52 -0500
  I've bought a transmission off eBay. It came from Mass and has some structural corrosion where the shifter bolts to it, which means...
• Re: head gaskets and time bombs
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Feb 1996 00:08:53 -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: Oil pressure light and buzzer.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 Dec 2015 21:24:35 -0500
  There is no need for Teflon sealing tape on either of the threads. The crush washer should do the trick. Sealing tape should never...
• Re: cracked AMC heads question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 20:32:25 -0700
  ...I would also test for valve sealing by filling the ports with gasoline or kerosene, and see if they leak. I usually find at...
• Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:35:08 -0500
  ...Could this just be a matter of taking off the plate and sealing it with Permatex or will removing that plate open a Pandora...
• diesel oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - David Moyal
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:07:23 -0700
  ...The sealing surface is hemispherical, and it sits horizontally on the oil pan. Hard to describe, but...mine has always leaked. I replaced the...
• Re: [DIESEL] Turbo drainage to pan (Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 19:00:28 -0700
  ...It takes a sealing washer on either side of the oil drain line fitting size 18x22x1.5 mm, but that doesn't help your...
• Re: Un-Sealing propane tank fittings...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 15:58:12 -0500
  On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Tim Demarest wrote: > Has anyone got suggestions for getting stuck propane fitting loose? Not to insult your intelligence, but...
• Re: Buyers beware - Fuel tank sealing kits
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 25 May 2012 20:19:40 -0500
  ...John On 5/25/2012 7:00 PM, Jason wrote: > Just wanted to post an FYI..... > > A fuel tank sealing kit was purchased for...
• Re:Head Gaskets are Shot
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 2 Feb 1997 23:40:21 -0500 (EST)
  ...the gasket as in conventional engines. > > Removing any metal from the sealing surface of the head would make the > gasket seal much less reliable...
• Sealing propane tank fittings
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 09:56:08 -0700
  hola, I got the 2nd propane tank back from the powder coater - looks great, I'd recommend it to anyone putting a used tank...
• key codes
  Historical mailing list - pete
  Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:25:07 -0700
  ...me a "factory fresh" key? open one door - roll back the sealing rubber strip right by the handle - unscrew the big Phillips head that...
• FW: 85 Vanagon; water housing & O-ring sealing
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 15:21:28 -0700
  ...85 Vanagon; water housing & Oring sealing Well, I have exhausted my local used parts people and decided just to use the old upper cross...
• Waterboxer Head Gasket Sealant
  Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
  Sun, 21 Feb 1999 09:08:54 -0600
  ...I bought from Bus Depot - it's green and labeled Universal Sealing Compound 100PU. Anyone out there know if this is the correct type...
• Dometic flue, sealing
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:08:28 -0700
  Hey volks, Been waiting all week for the rain to stop so I could seal the exhaust on me Dometic. Now I can't...
• Re: exhaust gaskets + permatex?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Beckstead
  Fri, 8 Dec 1995 09:44:42 -0800 (PST)
  ...Permatex (you guys are talking about the brown colored I hope) is > > also perfect for the sealing of the two halves of an aircooled...
• Fw: Sealing goop on cylinder sleeve inboard ends?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 16:47:28 +0100
  ...COM> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 2:51 PM Subject: Re: Sealing goop on cylinder sleeve inboard ends? > Rob Scott wrote: > > > > By the way...
• Re: port matching intake manifolds to heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:28:43 -0800
  ...pocket, for the intake valves goes right up to where the sealing metal ring would be. 025 103 375 on those. Looked at four...
• '86-on flywheel wanted
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Dec 1997 14:14:57 +0000
  ...it must have good ring gear teeth and the sealing surface the crankshaft seal rides on must not be grooved so much as to...
• Re: Vanagon Engine Problems
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 09:31:03 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Looking at the waterboxer in a junkyard I noticed how thin a strip of metal there is as a sealing surface for the heads...
• Re: Re: '84 Westy air-cooled
  Historical mailing list
  05 Mar 1996 10:04:46 GMT
  ...Secondly, sealing the top of the engine (cool side) from the bottom (hot side) is critical to all air cooled VWs. What was this...
• Re: 1987 Replace Heads - Thermostat Problem (long)
  Historical mailing list - David Griffin
  Sun, 27 Sep 1998 12:47:44 -0400
  ...your efforts will keep me, and perhaps others, from rushing the sealing process. David Griffin 75313.377@compuserve.com 85 Westy Vanagon * 78 _GTI...
• Re: Is it better
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 05:01:16 PDT
  ...I had my head sealing surface ceramic coated ($80 per head) to eliminate the problem. I have had reports of owners in the past...
• Re: New diesel oil pans
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 23:11:06 -0700
  ...the > > new oil pans actually have a 'different' sealing mechanism (ie, a bolt > > with sealing washer in a hole as opposed to the old...
• Re: Un-Sealing propane tank fittings...
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 14:23:24 -0700
  ...Un-Sealing propane tank fittings... > > > ummm... that would be insulting my lack of knowledge, not my > intelligence... and you don't seem awfully sure...
• Re: Oil plug stripped, fix needed
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 19 Jul 1997 13:48:33 -0800
  ...I used the plug from a type one because it is machined to be used with a metal sealing washer that will fit nicely...
• Re: Is it safe to pull out the chrome window strips?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 16:22:20 -0400
  ...I pull these about, do they affect the window seal's >sealing ability? You're going to get a bunch of answers. Half will...
• Re: Question - RE: Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 23:14:44 EST
  About the seams... I was doing some work on mine and i found that it would seem that the wheel well seams and on...
• Re: Found a timesert in the spark plug hole
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 3 May 2010 08:02:01 -0500
  ...Instead the sealing surface on the plug and the head are tapered like a flare fitting. All the VWs I've owned had the...
• Re: Coolant in the oil?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 18 Feb 2019 18:26:45 -0400
  ...I can only think of the seal at the bottom of the cylinder not sealing. > But probably can be some other reason too, that...
• Re: fresh water level sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:49:45 -0400
  ...That thing totally offends me - it was never wonderful, and it needs better sealing on top; but it's the idiotic string-taut assembly...
• Re:Head Gaskets are Shot
  Historical mailing list - Herb Harmison
  Sat, 1 Feb 1997 21:32:05 -0600
  ...Removing any metal from the sealing surface of the head would make the gasket seal much less reliable if not destroy it completely. As...
• Re: Rear heater in '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Earl J.Smith
  Mon, 31 Mar 1997 11:50:38 -0800 (PST)
  ...I have pried the end off, cut out the old sealing material, and cleaned the entire area using steel brushes on a Dremel tool...
• westy skylight leak
  Historical mailing list - Roch Cole
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 19:01:27 EST
  ...Also I plan on sealing the small crack but do I wait until the water evaporates out. If I seal now, won't that...