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• Re: Water Coming Out of City Water Port
  Historical mailing list - Ian Clark
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:21:23 -0400
  ...I never used the city water option and it was always a pain to try to remember which way to turn the faucet to...
• An oddball fitting to fit a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:41:49 -0700
  Say that a fellow was looking to replace the standard drinking water tank's drain plug with a fitting that provided a, say, male...
• Re: Cleaning the water tank!?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 12:48:08 -0700
  ...I do not add any bleach to the final water fill, just flush well. I have been drinking the water from the tank for...
• Re: Sink pump improvement?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:27:55 -0700
  Whatever works for folks...I tend to keep the water in the line during warmer / camping months and then run the pump after filling...
• Re: 1982 Westfalia Diesel ( stock ) belts?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:52:22 -0700
  ...643mm for crank to waterpump 600mm for waterpump to alternator. Using just 1 belt in the diesel van 2 belt pulley setup results in...
• No water indicator lights.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Sun, 7 Sep 1997 15:08:40 -0700
  ...Question 1) for those who have one working, does the red water level light when there is no water in the tank or must...
• Re: Puzzling water drip
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:32:04 -0600
  ...The little RV fill valve now > fits down that hole in the utility hookup and I can go full bore with the > water. (nice...
• Re: camper water level indicator
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 13 Jun 2019 21:24:25 -0400
  > The water level for the potable water tank in my 1991 Volkswagen > Campmobile reports the water level at the intermediate yellow light > no matter...
• Re: [WetWesties] Water Purifiers - Possible Solution
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 08:02:20 -0700
  ...You could cut your water hose in half and add connectors in the middle if you're worried about accidentally breaking the city water...
• Re: Hot Water Shower Contraption for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 19:29:47 +0000
  ...I believe he used a waterbed thermostat to control the thing. I never liked the idea of heating the water inside the tank, as...
• Re: Water Temp Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:12:09 -0800
  which water-cooled vanagon engine .. diesel, 1.9 wbxr, or 2.1 wbxr ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@SYMPATICO.CA> To: <vanagon...
• water wetter again
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Jul 1996 17:26 EDT
  Hi All, Thanks to all those who replied about the water wetter. I have another question though. If the surfactant reduces the surface tension...
• Hot Water Shower Contraption for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 11:03:31 -0800
  ...I believe he used a waterbed thermostat to control the thing. I never liked the idea of heating the water inside the tank, as...
• Re: Should I "bother" replacing the waterpump?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 3 May 2004 15:48:23 -0400
  ...so far as i know, water pump in our '84 1.9 l is original, now 14 y and about 198 k mi, and...
• Re: ARCHIVES: distilled water + coolant
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 9 Jan 1997 12:48:48 -0500 (EST)
  On Thu, 9 Jan 1997, Rocko Flamefart wrote: (snip) Water- free for the shipping: I did the Vanagon heads in 1991. Broke all the...
• Re: 50/50 water/coolant ratio
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Tue, 3 Oct 2000 09:47:43 -0700
  Mark Dorm wrote: > > But is the metal, it encounters, a salt??? > > >Using distilled water seems kind of silly. It would be contaminated by > >metal...
• voltage in water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:20:06 -0400
  hi y'all, Yesterday I was trying to diagnose a dead sink water pump, and in the process happened to discover that the water...
• Re: Stainless Pipes Determination and Deionized Water Query
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:00:50 -0400
  I was under the impression (though mind you I am not much of a chemist) that DI water was actually quite reactive in some...
• Re: Water tank
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 18 May 2011 22:38:32 -0700
  ...Then when I plan on camping or if I am going to need the water capacity...I drain the old stale water out and...
• Hot Water Heater
  Historical mailing list - PACO
  Mon, 24 Nov 1997 16:15:37 -0500
  ...I also want a way to heat water. Primarily because I camp a lot in winter and want to keep water in the holding...
• Re: Another portable hot water on demand system
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:30:29 -0400
  ...Then, as Troy says, if you left the flame on and did run the water it would scald the water in the pipes so...
• Re: Winterizing the water system
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 14 Oct 2016 20:25:20 -0300
  ...I have drained my water tank, drain the hoses, and also drain the plastic thing that connects the city and tank water. I have...
• Re: Hot water system thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sat, 9 Jan 1999 19:35:25 -0800
  ...hot water...another way to do it. As some of you may remember, recently I added hot water to my Westfalia. That scheme, which...
• Re: Rocky Mountain Motorworks sale -- need a water pump?
  Historical mailing list - S.C. Harrison
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 13:07:06 -0800
  ...Rocky Mountain Motorworks sale -- need a water pump? > It is full price on thier site. Can you send the whole e-mail? > > Thanks, > Chris...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 01:31:22 -0400
  ...they site a dino test , using plain water, plain water with water wetter, 50/50 a-frz mix, and that mix with water wetter...
• Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 12:17:39 -0800
  ...The Vanagon was from Arizona,a state that has hard water, and this water ate the insides of the water pump out. The impeller...
• Re: About coolant
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:23:58 -0700
  Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > Well, yeah it does because I started this thread to discuss on the > generic level water v glycol+water as...
• Re: distilled water for coolant - was New Car Dealers And Parts Prices-a service advisors
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:22:05 -0800
  ...It will dissolve anything water soluble. Neither steel nor aluminum is water soluble. This notion that distilled water will corrode your system is a...
• Re: plumbing
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 18:18:42 -0500
  Hi Nathaniel, Inside the van, the city water line goes from the city water hook-up directly to the city water faucet connection on...
• Re: Build Your Own Van Fridge Kit
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:14:54 -0500
  OK I realize this is kind of theoretical at this pint but what about running the water from the water tank? The fridge only...
• Water Adapter - How to replace on 2.1 Syncro '89
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 16:16:58 +0200
  Hi all I changed my water adapter this weekend, you may remember me asking a few questions about it. It was a very simple...
• Re: Which gauges?
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Fri, 2 Jun 2000 15:35:16 -0400
  ...Voltmeter Oil Pressure Water Pressure Because the water boxer has so much plumbing, having a water pressure gauge will immediately tell you to start...
• Re: Battery/Cooling Water
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Mon, 18 Feb 2002 15:42:42 -0800
  ...If in western Washington, you can use tap water for your battery and cooling system. Our water is so soft that until the introduction...
• Re: A WARNING!!! (Was: Cleaning the water tank!?)(long)
  Historical mailing list - Frank
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 16:39:21 -0800
  ...The standard cleaning procedures in the food/beverage industry are to flush the lines and equipment with water, followed by a 10 min chlorine...
• Westy 12v water pump
  Historical mailing list - John H. Fleming
  Tue, 8 Jul 1997 09:26:13 -0400
  The water pump in my potable water tank won't pump. Power to the unit, ground OK, but no operation. The local RV center...
• Water for anti-freeze!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 6 Oct 1997 23:26:33 -0400
  I was in Kmart, tonight and in the automotive section they were selling Water! Yes,, prestone had 99.9% pure water for sale, to...
• Re: Air Cooled or Water Cooled
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 14:26:37 -0700
  ...Am I wrong about this? Also, no radiator indicates what? William > >how can i tell if my 83 van is a water-cooled or...
• Re: 2 questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 23:17:25 -0400
  There is no gray water tank.... If you mean the hose from the inlet (under the flap on the side of the van) to...
• DOMESTIC WATER PUMP.
  Historical mailing list - Bart Holmquist
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 13:31:19 -0500
  MY WATER TANK FROZE AND TOOK OUT THE SUBMERSIBLE WATER PUMP FROM MY '84 WESTY. ANYONE GOT A SPARE THEY WOULD PART WITH? BART...
• Water tank cap
  Historical mailing list - jpbeauch
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 17:54:51 -0400
  Does anyone knows where to find a replacement cap for the water tank? iMine is missing and I can't fill my water tank...
• Re: Water reservoir repair..
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:04:47 -0400
  ...Sticky's Poly bonder hasn't been approved for exposure to potable water tanks. You might be better off just replacing the tank with...
• Re: water cooled alternators
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:45:46 -0400
  ...wrote: >Are you saying you have an air cooled van and want to use an >alternator off of a water cooled van? No, he...
• Re: Water Pump Question..............
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Tue, 7 Aug 2001 23:31:56 -0400
  I have had my '84 Vanagon water pumps go in same manner. John Lauterbach Macon, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Ingalls" <ingalls_mark@HOTMAIL...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Nov 2003 to 12 Nov 2003 - Special issue (#2003-1082)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 01:37:06 -0500
  ...I have water that accumulates in the luggage rack WHEN I HAVE A CAR COVER ON. There is NO water in the actual luggage...
• Re: How is the Westy water tank inlet routed?
  Historical mailing list - Troy Delnicki
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:07:53 -0400
  ...One thing that has not been mentioned for portable showers, and just pumping water in general is the Coleman hot water on demand system...
• Re: Another portable hot water on demand system
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:36:36 -0400
  ...When I take a shower, I put the cold water in the bucket, drop the water line and shower head into the water, start...
• Re: Water Filtration vs Water Purification
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 4 Jan 2003 15:51:36 -0800
  Larry, all Westfalia water drinkers- Here's one more to add to the list: City water that is known to be safe. I fill...
• Re: How Deep Can a Vanagon Go
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 18:55:34 -0800
  The snorkel isn't really for swimming - rather for getting clean air from higher up! If you go swimming - you need a water tight...
• Re: why is water squirting from city hook up
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:28:35 -0400
  ...I no longer have water pouring down the outside of my van when I turn on the water. Eric Caron 85 GL Auto > On...
• Re: Waterproofing Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 17:46:59 -0400
  ...The canvas appears to be original and doesn't shed water very well. >> What brand water proofers do you recommend? >> >>Ed >>
• why is water squirting from city hook up
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:03:42 -0400
  Hi all.The last few times I filled the water tank in my 85 westy and then turn on the faucet water squirts out...
• Should my water system buzz???
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 12:22:44 -0400
  ...I turned on the water....and BZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.....the system buzzes like, well a bunch of killer bees. When I turn on the water inside...
• Re: Hydrogen help for the Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:23:34 -0800
  ...Saab offered water injection for the Saab 99 Turbo. With the introduction of the intercooler the interest in water injection disappeared, but today, water...
• Removal of "water" drain plugs?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 07:09:02 -0500
  ...In the bottom of the air intake shafts, in the pan that forms the bottom, exists a rubber plugs that seals a water drain...
• Water Pump life on a 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Thu, 3 Jan 2013 09:33:56 -0500
  ken, check the belts on the waterpumps I will bet you they are the wrong size, need9.5. A nominal 10mm belt will require...
• Re: source for rebuilt ATE calipers?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:56:07 -0700
  ...word.. > it absorbs water. > It will even turn completely to water eventually, or real water-like. > I wouldn't expect water to separate and...
• Fw: water pump output
  Historical mailing list - Martin
  Fri, 5 Feb 1999 13:56:05 -0600
  ...Could/is this a sign of a weak water pump, or is this >>normal ? I havent had the luxury of water heat before this...
• Re: RE Head Gasket Fix
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 08:59:06 -0500
  ...Remove the ions from the water by distilling it, and current will not flow. Ergo, distilled water is deionized. John Rodgers '85 GL Driver...
• Re: PVC grey water tanks...was: Auxiliary fuel tanks for Syncros
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 14:18:43 +0300
  ...I have two of those tanks, one on the left side for fresh water, 18 years old, the other on right side for grey...
• Re: Water Wetter
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:49:46 -0400
  ...It does nothing for the thermal conductivity of the water. It is, as John said, a surfactant. It makes the water "stick" to surfaces...