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• I swear I put it back on....
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 09:05:33 -0400
  Went to check the oil this morning, and the cap on the oil filler tube was not attached!!! Luckily I found it down by...
• filler tank key
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 18:03:11 -0500
  Hello all, I've been trying to figure out how to get the tank filler key out (don't have the key). Is there...
• Re: How do you get the restrictor out of the fuel filler nozzel?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 23:23:02 -0700
  I changed from the Diesel tank to the later style and didn't like losing the big filler opening. So, I first broke the...
• Re: For the Vanagon Newbies - Oil Filler Neck Secret
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:56:20 -0800
  ...Just grasp the edge of the filler tube between finger > > > and thumb and pull and it slides right out, The rest is self evident...
• Re: oil filler
  Historical mailing list - D&J
  Fri, 1 Nov 1996 22:15:57 -0700 (MST)
  ...about this forever, but I just discovered :tonight that the oil filler tube actually extends out so you can pour :the oil in without...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 11:04:00 -0800
  There is a replacement filler neck in metal- but you have to go to the early gas tank with the big hole. Air-cooleds...
• Re: water tank key
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 09:48:18 -0500
  The key available through the dealer is for the later model filler, which uses a plastic key. The early filler requires a conventional key...
• Fuel Leaking at Filler Tube and Gas Tank
  Historical mailing list - Jon Durham
  Mon, 21 May 2012 13:34:43 -0500
  ...As best I tell not having gotten under the van, the leak appears to be at the conjunction of the filler tube and gas...
• Re: vanagon gas overflow problem from filler hole again......
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Aug 2003 15:11:23 EDT
  ...or two go in at half-speed. > > i tried this, listening at the filler neck, and almost got a ear full of gasoline.. :<( chris
• Re: vanagon gas overflow problem from filler hole again......
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 10:32:17 -0700
  ...vanagon gas overflow problem from filler hole again...... ok..yesterday i took a lister's advice and swapped out the filler neck on my...
• Re: Gas Tank Alignment Questions. PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:29:45 -0800
  On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 2:42 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Maybe I kept the filler pipe from the '85...
• 87 Syncro Westy Puking Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Greg Baxter
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:11:50 -0700
  ...I can't open the filler tank as the coolant level is higher than the filler cap. The back of the Westy is covered...
• Re: replacing fuel tank - Using different filler neck
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Thu, 18 Jul 2013 10:09:55 -0400
  ...There is a grommet you can get that enables you to add a narrower filler tube from a later model that has the "floaty...
• Source - Water tank filler hose - 86 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Rich Durant
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 13:28:55 -0700
  I my previous message I was looking for the water tank filler hose. Thanks to Bill Davidson for telling me about Euro-American RV...
• Re: same gas tank '80-'91???
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 10:42:51 -0500
  ...You can interchange them but must use the correct filler neck and related parts. FWIW, I have brand new tanks of either design for...
• Alternate oil filler tube???
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 16:59:30 -0400
  ...Looks like an oil filler tube to me but cannot confirm that from bently or other sources. IF it is, that seems much easier...
• 85 vanagon core trans/ filler neck needed for an 80 westy
  Historical mailing list - Erin Randolph
  Tue, 26 Oct 2004 11:48:21 -0700
  ...On another note...Im looking for an oil filler neck for an 80 westy...Anybody got one in good shape? Pmail me. -Erin __________________________________ Do...
• Looking for propane filler mod
  Historical mailing list - J \"Westy\"
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 14:10:50 -0600
  ...PROPANE FILLER EXTENSION I can remember the page vividly...I even borrowed the "add a headboard" mod to the upper bed. I thought it...
• Re: Tips and Tricks - Oil Filler NecK Extension Extension.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 11:40:30 -0500
  ...Given that flat angle of the filler tube, there is no way to pour oil directly from these new bottles directly into the filler...
• SA 20 gallon gas tanks
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 17:51:58 EST
  ...I think there is a difference in the fuel tank filler after '85 so I also need to find out which filler the tanks...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 15 Jan 2009 (#2009-55)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:52:28 -0800
  ...once the telescoping filler neck is out, and plastic oil bottle spout is in, I use the bottle to push the filler neck back...
• Which filler neck seal do I need???
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 18:24:09 -0800
  ...Anyway, I crawled under the two vehicles and the filler necks on both look to be right around 60mm, so I think 251 201...
• Re: replacing fuel tank - Using different filler neck
  Historical mailing list - Jason Weisberger
  Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:42:37 -0700
  ...There is a >> grommet >>> you can get that enables you to add a narrower filler tube from a later >>> model that has the "floaty...
• vanagon gas overflow problem from filler hole again......
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Aug 2003 01:54:20 EDT
  ok..yesterday i took a lister's advice and swapped out the filler neck on my 84... thinking the vent tube was clogged or...
• Re: Gas Filler Line in your Fill Tube while driving
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:54:43 -0500
  ...gauge that tells me which side of the car has the filler cap. Happy Trails, Greg Potts 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato...
• Re: Rear License Plate Door
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Mar 1997 21:44:12 -0400 (AST)
  ...If at first you >don't succeed, keep pulling on it, and voila, the oil filler tube sticks >out of the access door behind...
• Re: General Question On Battery Venting
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:29:19 -0700
  ...Label on Westies by the gas filler Although very fadded and hard to read the label by the filler cap on my '90 Westy...
• Re: 85 gas tank removal
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 22:00:44 EDT
  ...Replace ALL the rubber grommets (3 small, one large for the filler pipe.) It is not necessary to remove the overflow tanks (inside the...
• Re: New Fuel Tank - need help with retrofit?
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Wed, 18 Sep 2013 21:20:48 -0500
  Wait! My filler neck is plastic. Does that mean that it is a 50mm neck? Seems to be closer to 50mm 1/3 down...
• Re: New filler tube in, grommets and gas line replaced, still smell gas....
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 May 2012 20:28:42 -0700
  ...there is also the largish plastic line coming down from the top of the filler neck . other than that there are 4 small hoses...
• Re: Leaking Gas Tank and Oil Leaks
  Historical mailing list - s2
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 17:16:59 -0800
  ...Also check the hose clamp that keeps the filler pipe on the filler neck. Seal them with a good sealant. I don't know...
• Re: Rust repair questions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 00:02:57 -0500 (EST)
  ...Wright) writes: << Am I making a potential mistake by introducing this filler stuff? I don't need it for cosmetics, since it's hidden...
• Re: windscreen washer filler...
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 17:22:52 -0800
  ...windscreen washer filler... > Cant seem to find the reservoir that I fill to make the "washer" work. > Pulled off the grill but no luck...
• WTB: Oil filler and oil pressure cable 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sat, 16 Aug 2003 18:55:08 -0400
  ...Cable that goes between wiring harness and oil pressure switch on the block Bottom half (metal part) of oil filler tube P/N 025...
• Info on Westy water tank keys
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Fri, 24 May 2002 13:35:16 -0500
  ...There are 2 different types of fillers, taking totally different keys. The later filler, which is all that is available as a replacement, uses...
• Re: Bought Westy with no key for water filler receptacle
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:47:04 -0500
  ...Bought Westy with no key for water filler receptacle I bought a Westy with no key for water filler receptacle. Is there an easy...
• Re: Removing my 1.6 na
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:15 -0600
  ...I did find a small oil leak source > > thats > > coming from the plastic dipstick/filler tube being cracked and Epoxyd > > over, > > does anyone know...
• TDI conundrum: need Syncro DIESEL fuel filler part#
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 10 Apr 1999 20:57:33 -0400
  Dear List, In my quest to convert my van to a TDI, it appears that Diesel fuel fillers are larger in diameter than their...
• engine stalls when oil cap is off, is this normal?
  Historical mailing list - john tomljenovic
  Tue, 29 May 2001 16:20:15 -0700
  ...Put the filler cap back on and things are more normal. What is this happening and is it normal for the 1.9? what...
• Re: What are these things that came with my 85 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 21:21:10 -0400
  ...So it does -- but the older water fillers used a plug stopper with quite a respectable five-tumbler key from DOM. I'd send...
• Re: Oil filler tube HELP
  Historical mailing list - Darren
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 21:05:59 -0500
  My oil filler tube just started leaking and I hold Malcolm to blame. My van never put a drop of oil on my driveway...
• console filler strip installation
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 10 May 2008 17:35:15 -0500
  Hey folks, I have a console filler strip I'd like to install in my 85 automatic. One listee did this by removing the...
• Re: Gas Filler Line in your Fill Tube while driving
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:11:48 -0500
  On right hand drive models, what side of the van is the filler? Is the filler always on the right side? If so, in...
• Re: Stock or able to return to stock vs. custom?
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:42:23 -0500
  Ben are you sure it is not just a round hole? There is an aditional plastic part that goes inside that the filler attaches...
• Re: Body Seam Filler
  Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 17:55:54 EDT
  In a message dated 9/1/00 7:00:14 AM, RAlanen@AOL.COM writes: <<<< Why on earth did they put this seam filler...
• Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters, now emissions indicator lights.
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 4 Mar 2014 23:35:07 -0500
  ...Twice now, two years apart, I've had to plug the fuel filler port and use fine sandpaper on the fuel filler cap sealing...
• Fuel Tank and lines
  Historical mailing list - JOHN REYNOLDS
  Tue, 15 May 2001 21:14:38 -0400
  ...Also, Bus Boys shows two filler pipes for the early (80-83) vans; an original and a replacement (84mm) filler. Anyone know the story...
• Re: Oil Filler Tube
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 14:45:08 -0700
  .......... > Attention Newbies (and oldies for that matter): > > The oil filler tube is a telescoping tube that can be pulled out and > extended to provide...
• Re: In put for Vanagon Digest
  Historical mailing list - Jim Perrin
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 10:24:57 EST
  Pull out Oil Filler Here's another tip when added oil to your Vanagon. An easy way to keep the license plate holder open...
• Re: Expansion Tank Hose Weeps: Fuel Tank Full
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:23:48 -0400
  ...va= por=2C not liquid gasoline.=20 The top of the filler pipe is indeed higher than the tank=2C but the gasoli= ne...
• Re: Water tank filler cap key?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 17 Sep 2013 09:27:45 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Tim Whynot <timwhy@MSN.COM> wrote: > This is the key to my 87 Westys filler lock. > http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix...
• Re: Fuel tank filler tube blues
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 21:29:31 -0400
  ...The filler > hole is smaller on the new tank. > > What has the list come up with to make the swap...from what I gather...
• Belching gas filler hole
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 3 Mar 2001 03:29:59 -0600
  ...and then a big belch of gas comes back up the filler neck. Any ideas on this one. TIA Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel
• Re: Help with Camper LP Filler Valve
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 08:42:36 -0500
  ...The guy there had a simple solution, screw another filler valve on top of the old one. Says they do that sort of thing...
• Re: Refilling manual transmission fluid
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:52:42 -0700
  ...When I removed the filler plug it gushed > at least a quart onto my driveway before I could run for a basin. (I > always...
• Re: engine stalls when oil cap is off, is this normal?
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Tue, 29 May 2001 22:58:44 -0500
  ...Put the > > filler cap back on and things are more normal. What is this happening > > and is it normal for the 1.9? what...
• Oil filler ? - 1984
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 16:04:25 -0400
  The lower part of the oil filler assembly does not look like it should and will not accept the correct top part of the...
• Re: auto transmission drain
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 9 Nov 2002 07:43:05 -0500
  ...Haynes manual and it suggests removing the filler tube and >letting the transmission drain from the filler tube hole............ > >Is there a drain plug...
• Re: Looking for propane filler mod - filler extension
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 15:59:07 EST
  In a message dated 12/24/06 3:22:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, rbluewesty@GMAIL.COM writes: > I can remember the page vividly...
• Re: cracked oil filler tube
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:49:02 -0800
  If you can't get that working, I have so many waterboxer oil filler tubes around I have to kick them out of the...