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• Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:15:32 -0500
  I would say simply drain the oil and add back only as much as you need.. I deal with draining the oil by using...
• Drain hole
  Historical mailing list - Joel D Shortlidge
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 08:16:42 -0500
  I have a plugged drain hole in my '87 Syncro Westy! It is in the area just behind the right front tire!! I can...
• Re: removing recalcitrant gearbox drain plug.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 09:48:30 -0700
  ...Geoff, Be sure to open the FILL plug before you work on the drain. Nothing worse than to finally get the drain plug out...
• Re: Coolant Drain and replace
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Fri, 24 Dec 2004 12:38:49 -0700
  ...Do not dispose of in the > street or > a storm drain.
• 83.5 Westfalia questions
  Historical mailing list - Rio Rafael
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 12:29:18 -0800
  ...This drain pipe discharges right behind the propane tank. Does this drain the water storage tank (clean water) or the refuse water from the...
• Water tank drain cap
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:21:19 -0700
  Vanners, Any one know a source for the later model water tank drain caps? The one with the very large threads and the cap...
• draining
  Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:15:28 -0500
  How do you guys get to the filler plug on the trany? A even better question is how you get to the drain plug...
• Re: Oh Well... Stripped Oil Drain Plug...
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Sun, 24 Oct 1999 17:58:20 EDT
  ...could someone tell me the specific size and thread pitch of these drain plugs. Thanks again. Scott De Santi 86 Vanagon 2WD (Wobbly Bus...
• Re: Drain Caps and such
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 17:19:05 -0500
  ...Drain Caps and such > My concern has always been attracting animals with the drained out > sink water. The sink water often has bits of...
• Re: WTG Westy sink drain cap
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:53:55 -0700
  This is where the drain must ber from in the first place http://camco.net/Menu.cfm?SupCategoryId=10000&SubCategoryId=215 This is the...
• Re: Vanagon Diesel oil pan drain plug needed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:57:43 -0700
  ...A regular drain plug will not work. Maybe it was Van-Cafe. I KNOW someone is making them. I have seen them. I'll...
• Re: CV or Trans noise while decelerating
  Historical mailing list - PATT
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 22:55:06 -0400
  ...Could this noise indicate imminent demise of my tranny? Would draining it and checking for excessive metal on the drain plug be a good...
• Re: How to Drain Gas Tank in 85 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 9 May 2006 06:37:50 -0400
  ...Most of it will drain out. Remember to dispose of the hazardous waste in a proper manner. I poor small quantities into cars and...
• rear sunroof drains on 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hampton
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 02:45:11 -0500
  ...can anybody give me the idiots' directions to the rear drains so that I may clean them as well? Any pointers, previous experiences with...
• Re: Winterizing the water system
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 14 Oct 2016 23:59:04 +0000
  ...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: transmission oil
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 14:19:35 -0700
  ...when you open the drain plug then more will flow out. first make sure you can loosen the filler plug before draining the lube...
• Re: My Sunroof syncro "drains"
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Tue, 3 Sep 2013 16:33:09 -0400
  ...down and on even ground, makes no difference, still doesn't drain correctly. Jim On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 1:01 PM, Mark...
• Re: needed part for sink drain in westy
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Mon, 6 Nov 2017 16:40:32 -0800
  ...in doing found that the “ bell shaped “ >> drain trap in broken the tube part that the drain hose connects t is broken off >> Is...
• draining ATF?
  Historical mailing list - mac stricklen
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 14:16:26 -0700
  ...I looked in Bentley and the procedure simply tells how to fill it, which would be fine if I knew how to drain it...
• Re: Anti-Drain Back Valve in Oil Filters??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 2 May 2005 06:25:43 -0400
  ...Anti-Drain Back Valve in Oil Filters?? OK --- can someone please explain how and why the anti drain back valves in the Mahle and...
• Re: Draining the gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 25 May 2008 11:11:56 -0700
  ...With the clogged screen I was able to pump out 4 gallons that would not just drain out. Get out what you can as...
• looking for drain plug on engine for coolant 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Josh Monson
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 12:29:57 -0800
  Not the drain plugs on the radiator, refill container, or overflow tank. There should be one on the engine of the 85' Vanagon, yes...
• 17mm trans drain tool
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 02:13:54 -0600
  ...but someone was looking for tool get 17mm drain plug out of tranmission.. here one.. scrool down to near bottom of the page.. http...
• FW: AC condensate drainage trouble
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sun, 17 Jul 2016 18:41:41 -0400
  I think you water is from tray filling up due to blocked drains. I've had this happen once. I took a long zip...
• Re: oil drain plug not snug. feels loose
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:10:35 -0700
  ...oil drain not snug. feels loose Your FLAPS carry an oversized, self tapping plug. Worked for me. Downside is the oil temperature sender will...
• Re: Availability of replacement dish drainers?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:44:01 -0700
  ...undercounter bumpers from my 84 Westy's dish drainer > (see "Goopy stuff on dish drainer" thread for background), it might be > easier to simply...
• Re: Oil Drain Plug Leaking
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 15:45:23 -0700
  ...Oil Drain Plug Leaking >Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 19:34:09 -0500 > >When you last changed the oil was the drain plug washer...
• Why don't AT's have a drain plug?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 23:24:03 -0500 (EST)
  Can someone give me a good explaination as to why Vanagon (and other) automatic transmissions dont have a drain plug. Seems it would be...
• Re: pop top trim / / drain plug sizes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 May 1996 22:48:34 -0400
  ...the drain / fill plug on the Syncro trans. > > The Gaskets can be gotten from East Coast Joe's, 516-221-4083 The drain plug...
• Re: Barr's Leak ... How do I get rid of it ??(important!)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Mar 1999 18:44:54 EST
  PS draining hot coolant is very dangerous and I really wouldn't try it. That is why I haven't been able to get...
• Re: Oil Changing
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 14:39:14 -0400
  ...No hoses, >funnels, etc. > >First I bought an oil container from Walmart specifically designed for >oil draining. It it flattened, has a drain at...
• Re: Dometic condensation drain
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:05:03 -0700
  At 6/4/2008 10:21 AM, Jonathan Poole wrote: >There has been good discussion on the fridge "drain" and blowing out but it...
• Stupid Sexist Friday Quasi-Humor.
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 05:46:24 -0700
  ...24) Remember drain plug from step 11. 25) Hurry to find drain plug in drain pan. 26) Discover that the used oil is buried...
• Re: oil drain not snug. feels loose
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 23:31:41 -0500
  ...oil drain not snug. feels loose >well tonight after doing my MM OIL treatment, I put my drain bolt back >up and the damn...
• drain plug out of a manual trans?
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 08:31:28 +0000
  ...Any tips/tricks to getting that filler plug and drain plug out of a manual trans?? Been struggling with it! THANKS! 87GL Vanagon
• Re: Dripping sunroof on a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 26 Apr 2003 16:57:32 EDT
  In a message dated 4/26/03 4:56:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: > the rear drains drain into the...
• Re: Mice in the Westy
  Historical mailing list - MyC & bL
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 08:41:29 EST
  don't forget about the drain holes for your cleanwater...and your greywater. not the actual drains...but the holes around them...also check...
• Re: Mysterious Oil Drain Plug Leak
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 15 Apr 2018 07:33:33 +0000
  ...Mysterious Oil Drain Plug Leak         Mike, use a Helicoil Time-Set instead of an ordinary Helicoil. The Time-Sert is a solid insert and...
• Fwd: Oil in Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sun, 8 Jan 2012 12:08:53 -0500
  On my '85 Camper, with the passenger side head drain open, rear lower than the front and bleeders open, about 10 quarts of the...
• Re: Stuck Oil Drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 15:14:04 -0700
  As I remember this case is about a diesel vanagon oil pan and stuck drain plug. The heat and freezing and tapping all apply...
• Re: Looking for a part: the little balls that hold up the dish drainer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:44:39 -0500
  ...I had the drain board drop unexpectedly during a camping trip and launch a quart or two of boiling water across my interior. Fortunately...
• Looking for Westy stovetop drain pan
  Historical mailing list - Katherine J. Maas
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 09:27:45 -0700
  Thanks to the many people who responded to my query about a drain pan for my 87 Westy. I now know I CAN retrofit...
• Oil Drain Plug, 1.9 vs. 2.1 ??
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Tue, 6 May 2003 10:31:39 -0330
  ...From looking at the archives, and various vendor sites, I have concluded that pre '86 waterboxer vanagons take the same oil drain plug as...
• Re: Fresh Water Tank Drain Cap - Non VW replacement source?
  Historical mailing list - Karena Prater
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:19:07 -0700
  Bill, this is fantastic -- thanks! We just bought a Westy with a missing drain plug -- I thought it would be easy to order a...
• Re: Oil Drain Plug Leaking
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Sat, 23 Jun 2001 16:42:45 -0400
  ...I am going to look for a bushing that will return the drain to original size. Good Luck and Drive Safely Ken Lewis 86...
• Re: Deep in the Abyss... a Tranny fill plug!
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 22:29:41 -0400
  ...Edward At 9/22/02 08:36 PM, you wrote: >Don't drain the oil yet! > >If you can't get the fill plug...
• Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:33:25 -0700
  ...The oil > drains into the two holes and into the tank, while the drain plug is > to large to go through. When done, I...
• Re: My Sunroof syncro "drains"
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 2 Sep 2013 09:01:51 -0800
  ...Mark in AK On Monday, September 2, 2013, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote: > Hey All, > > So I've cleared out the 4 drains...
• flushing cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 22:40:50 -0500
  -------------- Could some one please point me to the cooling system flushing and draining in the Bentley book for an 86 westy.I have found...
• Re: Help advise please, stripped drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 06:21:02 EDT
  ...NAPA and other FLAPS have oversized drain plugs. Carry yours in and get the next larger size. Many times you can get good aluminum...
• Re: type of oil and washer
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 21:24:58 -0400
  >Tony, >I used to be cavalier about using a new CU washer for the drain plug. If I >didn't have a new one...
• grey water/sink drain screw cap
  Historical mailing list - john silverman
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 10:30:42 -0600
  I got a cap for a hose at a local Fred Meyers for about a buck, which fits perfectly on the drain under the...
• need westy water tank drain cap.
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 9 Jun 1999 18:32:39 -0500
  Hi Volks, I need a water tank drain cap for an 87 westy. Mine shattered today as I tightened it. I looked and checked...
• Finding a slow battery drain
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 12:01:56 -0500
  Hi, My 1985 Vanagon has a slow battery drain where if left for a few weeks the battery will fully discharge. Any idea on...
• FREEZE ALERT - drain your westy water tanks
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 13:33:09 EST
  just a friendly reminder as much of the country drops below freezing this week, to drain your westy water tank to prevent freezing (ice...
• Re: water tank drain cap change in 1987
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:11:42 EDT
  ...screw it on your water tank drain neck. if it fits, you got the earlier style. i have tons of those caps.. chris
• Re: stripped oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Jan 2006 23:56:22 -0500
  Using a pump through the dipstick tube misses a major benefit of draining the oil. How about using siphons to drain your kitchen sink...
• Re: Oil drain plug washer?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:15:40 -0700
  On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com>wrote: > Jonathan - > > VW# N0138149 14x18x1.5mm Drain Plug Washer...
• Re: What to do with a stripped drain plug?
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 6 Nov 2002 14:36:02 -0700
  ...I matched the drain plug thread and paid about $35 a few years back. If you go with the spark plug thread, then you...
• Winterizing the water system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 14 Oct 2016 19:08:09 -0400
  ...I have drained my water tank, drain the hoses, and also drain the plastic thing that connects the city and tank water. I have...