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Re: Vanagon lifting,
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Fri, 1 Dec 95 10:22:22 EST
...I too thought well why not just even do something like this, weld another circular tub the same size as the gurrent tube to...
Re: Push rod tubes
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sun, 5 Mar 2000 11:58:53 -0500
> How can I replace the push rod tube seals without disturbing the heads? > I thought I heard somewhere about spring loaded tubes. Yes, they...
Re: Rear License Plate Door, Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Tue, 18 Mar 1997 14:04:59 +0000
...don't pull too hard on the oil fillter tube. It may not extend. When our van was new, it was missing the extension...
propane tubing fittings
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sat, 19 Oct 2002 20:04:12 -0700
...And I have cut and bent and flared tubing ends... ready to connect the tubing and tighten the flare nuts... but a question... I...
For the Newbies - Vanagon secrets revealed
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:41:46 -0500
...Just remove the cap, feel around the end of the tube, insert thumb insid the tube, and fingertips at the rim of the tube...
Teves Caliper Same as ATE?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:23:50 -0800
...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/BrakeCaliper1.jpg/BrakeCaliper1-full;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/BrakeCaliper2.jpg/BrakeCaliper2-full;init:.jpg Are ATE's the...
Re: Queer Diesel Glow Plug/Lift Pump Behavior
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Thu, 29 Nov 2001 16:55:15 -0700
...Sounds like a problem with air entering the tube between the filter and pump. If it is a clear tube you can see the...
Oil filler tube - disconnect at block?
Historical mailing list - Roger Bowman
Tue, 31 Aug 1999 18:06:39 -0700
Due to an off-balance alternator, I must disconnect the oil filler tube where it connects to the crankcase. Let me explain... I own...
Re: CV advice needed
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Tue, 26 Nov 96 21:32:26 CST
...i put 1/2 of a tube into each joint. not ALL of that 1/2 tube will fit into the joint, so the...
Re: !!! ACCESSORY NEEDED !!!
Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
Tue, 10 Jul 2001 22:31:10 -0500
You know, though, even with that stupid filler tube extension, you still need a mofo funnel. The filler tube doesn't fit any of...
needed diesel oil pickup tube
Historical mailing list - dawn
Sat, 2 Jun 2001 08:33:19 -0700
does anyone on the list have a diesel oil pan pickup tube they could part with ? DArrel
Re: tube amp in a vanagon
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Thu, 12 Aug 2004 22:44:27 -0700
...And, the most avid aficionados of vacuum tube audio seem to > replace > tubes more often than I change my undies!!! > > On the other hand...
Re: More fridge help needed.
Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
Tue, 17 Aug 1999 19:41:19 -0400
Groff, Here is how I fashioned a "gauge" with a 6 foot piece of clear plastic tubing: Turn the propane valve OFF. Unscrew the...
Re: propane tubing fittings
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 19 Oct 2002 21:25:51 -0700
my dozy advice is to not use Teflon tape in gas connections, but rather use the stuff in a tube...too sleepy to remember...
Looking for rubber filler tube neck for gas tank (and oil cap gasket)
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:52:29 -0400
I need a new one of those rubber tubes that are on the end of the gas tank tube. It looks simular to this...
Re: Gas tank fittings
Historical mailing list - Monk Bill
Thu, 6 Aug 1998 22:14:04 EDT
Ijust replaced all the grommets and the plastic tube that goes across the top of the tank(it has a white y connection at...
Re: Gas tank fittings
Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 07:55:42 -0700
...Gas tank fittings Ijust replaced all the grommets and the plastic tube that goes across the top of the tank(it has a white...
Re: fuel pres.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 21 Jan 2001 00:09:40 -0500
...A Bourdon tube is a flattened metal tube curved almost into a circle. When pressure is applied it uncurls (a little) which moves the...
Placement of BlazeCut tubing '91 GL passenger
Historical mailing list - John H. Lauterbach
Thu, 12 Dec 2019 01:52:03 -0500
...Looks like I need to mount the BlazeCut tubing on the underside of the floor, just around the opening for the engine cover. Has...
Cooling tubes
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Sun, 29 Oct 2000 09:17:47 -0800
...Or just replace the rusted front rear tube with copper. Hey, it's just plumbing, the copper doesn't know it's in a...
Re: Fuel Line Vent Hose Clamps
Historical mailing list - TC
Sun, 28 Aug 2005 10:26:35 -0700
> Are you sealing the inside or outside? I thought the original tanks had an > internal pick-up tube and screen, that you can't...
Re: Size of opening for lower radiator grill? (searched to no avail :(
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:18:30 -0800
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > > > > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > > > > > > > -- > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > http://web.mac...
Re: Neils' Vanagon conversion: IT RUNS ! (more or less! --- :^)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:27:23 -0700
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach...
Minutiae: Tubing
Historical mailing list
Mon, 13 Nov 95 18:10 CST
...Give the shift lever a light coat of vaselene before placing the tubing. It prevents sticking when sliding the tubing in place. Just another...
Propane tubing
Historical mailing list - Jvk
Sat, 23 May 2015 09:16:16 -0700
Anyone know what size of flexible copper tubing is used for the stove and fridge? Thanks! Jvk Sent from my mobile
pics
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:12:01 -0800
here ya go -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
Re: Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 17:15:25 -0800
...get a "y" adapter from hardware store that fits the > plastic tube from sink to ground. > 2. splice into sink drain tube > 3. attach...
Re: Head gasket job getting out of hand
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Mon, 13 May 2002 13:08:10 -0700
...Next he cut a 4mm (about) section out of > > the tube- length wise, through, about a 1/4 of the > > tube. (whole tube was...
Re: 84 water cooled vanagon pushrod tube seals
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 13 Apr 1998 10:10:17 -0100
...Then you can just break the old tubes to remove them, put seals on the collapsable ones, and install them. -Ron Salmon The Bus...
Re: push rod tubes dilemma
Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:04:16 -0500
...push rod tubes dilemma 85 Vanagon, what size engine? > I've had better luck with the spring loaded replacement tubes. > http://www.jbugs.com...
Re: VWC-022-109-309 - HYDRAULIC LIFTER from cip
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:18:47 -0500
...what's the difference between VW Beetle pushrod tubes and Vanagon pushrod tubes. Mike TC wrote: >>>>I have a bad lifter that leaks down...
Re: A trick - Subiegon oil dip stick
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 3 Sep 2023 17:53:24 -0500
...Trying to check > oil and get that tube back in, I managed to break that tube right at the > lower ring. That is a...
Re: New Question - Idle Stabilizer
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 10 Sep 2006 23:52:58 -0400
The plastic tube goes to the vapor recovery system for the gas tank. There is a valve with 3 hoses in front of the...
Re: '81 Westy CL Vancouver - $1000
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:56:19 -0700
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach...
PCV valve mod/re-route (Jetta Conversion) PICS
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 12 May 2008 14:46:57 -0700
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
Re: SV: Patching pushrod tube?
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:45:45 -0400
Hey man, I wouldnt try to turn the tube. Like you say,a leak risk. Dont use the jb weld in the 2 tubes...
tube bumpers
Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
Sun, 11 Jul 2004 00:08:33 -0500
Anybody know any sources for tube bumpers for vanagons, preferably with integral hitch? -- Harmon Seaver CyberShamanix http://www.cybershamanix.com Hoka hey!
Vanagon Diesel Oil Filler Tube
Historical mailing list - M Schmid
Thu, 31 May 2007 23:55:48 -0400
I am looking for an oil filler tube for a vanagon diesel. Any help would be appreciated - Thanks, Martin
Re: Gas tank leaking
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:43:36 -0500
...The grommets were the culprits and my crossover tube and the plastic fittings were not broken. I replaced the crossover anyway in that it...
Re: Pushrod tube seal question
Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
Thu, 23 May 1996 09:35:00 -0600 (MDT)
...The fit on the tubes w/seals, both old and new, was so snug that using a well rounded off vice grip was the...
Re: FS: Ebay: Vanagon Hatch Holder
Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
Sun, 9 Jan 2005 22:29:03 -0800
Keep in mind that the length of the hatch strut support PVC tubing will be different depending on old or newer hatch struts. Earlier...
Re: WHat is this for
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:26:39 -0700
...In theory, it should drain out this tube. (these tubes can get clogged with rust/w.h.y.) When running your fridge, the plug...
Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:49:29 -0700
...Gets one thinking. > I am told that in the 70s there used to be tube testers and vacuum > tubes sold at the grocery store...
Re: Advise on Fixing Rear Washer Plumbing?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:20:34 -0800
On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Jake de Villiers < crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > The aquarium store has clear plastic tubing and...
hydraulic clutch tube and fittings
Historical mailing list - David White
Wed, 4 Aug 2010 21:44:00 -0700
.Can someone please guide me to a source for the fittings and steel tubing for the hydraulic clutch that is bubble flanged or tell...
Any tips for replacing front wiper fluid tubing?
Historical mailing list - David Meade
Fri, 7 Jun 2002 23:43:27 -0700
Greetings, Well, I haven't pulled anything apart yet, but I've got a leak in the front wiper fluid tubing and need to...
Re: Patching pushrod tube?
Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:20:56 -0700
...Patching pushrod tube? Hi I have a leaky pushrod tube (was hit by something, got a blow, is cracked in the middle). I tried...
Re: Saving Vanagon!
Historical mailing list - neil
Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:32:56 -0400
...http://web.mac.com/tubaneil NEW TUBA TUNE! http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/Todays%20Tuba%20Tune%20.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
Re: co/propane/propex
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:30:08 -0700
"The only thing I can see that is of benefit is the shorter copper tubing route to the main tube." .... unless you install another...
Re: push rod tubes dilemma
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:55:07 -0400
Finally! Type 1 and water boxer pus rod tubes are not interchangeable unless you have a special gasket on the case side. For the...
Re: Home Made Bull Bars--Pipe Benders
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:15:02 -0600
...That's fine for OEM exhaust tubing, > but > not for a tube bumper (my opinion). > > Similar tube bumpers were developed in the USA by...
Auxillary heater part needed
Historical mailing list - Tarheel
Tue, 30 Jan 2001 08:53:47 -0500
Listees, I am looking for a heat tube that goes with a BA^ Eberspacher heater. I have tried to rig something without this tube...
Re: Green Vanagons Was: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
Historical mailing list - neil
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:23:40 -0700
...in soft bags! (leather/courdura "gig bags") An accident just waiting to happen! But just for you, I'll try backpacking my Tuba on...
Re: Rusty Trailing arm problem solved for now. PICS
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Fri, 5 Sep 2008 23:56:16 -0400
...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/TrailingArmWelded2.jpg/TrailingArmWelded2-fu ll;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/TrailingArmWelded.jpg/TrailingArmWelded-full ;init:.jpg I'm outta...
Collapsable Pushrod Tubes?
Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
Wed, 21 Oct 2015 07:53:38 -0700
Does anyone have a reasonably cheap source for these? Everything I'm finding online now is $60 for a single tube! --t
Re: Fuel filler tube grommet
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:47:17 -0600
...Fuel filler tube grommet > >> I'm in the process of replacing the grommets for the check valves >> in the >> expansion tanks. It appears to...
CV Joint Load Visual Aid
Historical mailing list
14 Jan 97 07:06:14 PST
...Take a paper towel tube (or similar). Make an L shape cut in both ends of the tube on the top, making a tab...
Re: If you're bored.... Vanagon Engine Conversion Progress (welding pics)
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:03:38 -0700
Attaboy, you're improving nicely! :) On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 6:59 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com...
Re: '85 Westfalia Engine Dying:II
Historical mailing list
Wed, 10 Nov 1999 12:08:39 EST
Actually pin holes in the push rod tubes is pretty common (at least here in the salt belt). That is why I recommend replacing...
Re: 2.1 airflow repair/mod?
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Fri, 17 Sep 2004 08:55:17 -0400
...I replaced the tube with a generic air intake tube purchased at a Canadian Tire store for about $10. You'll need to pull...