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• Re: Fuel tank problem solving (Almost)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 3 Apr 2018 02:07:27 -0400
  ...It is the job of the pressure regulator to maintain pressure in the fuel ring at 2.5 bar (36 psi) over the pressure...
• Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:07:06 -0800
  ...That spot is really hard to get at for maintenance. > > Horn Ring - last time I replace the horn ring on my '88 GL, the...
• Re: Battery Sages
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:49:43 -0700
  ...Includes a set of quick-connect harnesses for > permanent attachment of ring connectors. > > * 1.5-amp charger and maintainer > * For both 6- and 12...
• Re: Smells like Gas
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Oct 95 11:38:25 PDT
  ...The ring main has lots of stubby little fuel lines that complete the ring so I removed it to get at those. New fuel...
• Re: Compression test - cold engine or warm engine?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Mon, 3 Jun 2013 23:20:10 -0700
  ...mainly you want oil on and behind the rings . Since it spends themost time running warm ... a warm test makes more sense to me...
• Re: Vanagon Archives, the DVD Edition?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 12:11:52 EDT
  ...idea in the ring for a while. given the > fact that the archives are a regularly used source for maintaining and > knowing "everything" there...
• Re: Help, Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 19:59:21 -0500
  ...credit card out. > Buy a clutch kit, front main seal and a flywheel O ring. They are about > as cheap as any source. > You...
• Re: rear heater location (was Battery placement alternatives)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 08:43:48 -0700
  rear heater can leak from: -hose connections to heater - there are "Ts" that split off from main heater lines that run from engine up...
• Syncro Rumble Syncro Whine
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 23:11:08 -0700
  ...Parts replaced included 3/4 slider hub, all (4) new syncros, main shaft bearing, mainshaft needle bearings, pinion bearing plus clutch parts. (Did they...
• Re: GL-5, GL-4, Redline, Sta-Lube, Royal Purple...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:34:00 -0700
  ...Robert 1982 Westfalia --- Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > What's the best to cure a synchro ring problem > that's been there since...
• Re: Linear deterioration of vans?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 18 Jan 95 15:33:52 CST
  ...function of high miles-- regardless of >it being well-maintained? Clutch? Brakes? Tranny? Rings? brakes. especially the rear brakes, if they haven't already...
• FRIDAY for sure: Fried wire--the possible Vanagon recipes don't stop there
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 1 Nov 2013 07:28:34 -0500
  ...Jim Lo Main Coolant Cracked Clusters Lemon V-box Pie Wolfsburger Helper Hush Pump-ies Assuan Brownies 3-4 Slider Jam CeViche Joint Flounder...
• Re: Headlight Alternatives for 89 Carat / Unique SA Headlamp
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 21:27:33 -0400
  > since it is not mounted by way of a retaining ring, it cannot be replaced by > a ubiquitous 5 3/4" headlamp. Aren't...
• Re: 68: What is this damnable noise???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 96 16:59 CST
  >Duuuhhh, it sure sounds like the main bearings to me. That is EXACTLY the >sound that they make (and so described by Muir). I...
• Re: High pitched noise
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 4 Aug 2015 00:47:16 -0400
  Since you have a 5 speed you need to consider that your ring-pinion set is not a regular item. Sources are limited. If...
• FW: Cylinder Sleeves Quick Question
  Historical mailing list - jeff crane
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 20:25:08 -0400
  ...Right in the middle of a head job and I am not replacing the rings. Any suggestions on whether I should bore out the...
• Re: Strongest STOCK Waterboxer tranny
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 09:40:54 -0700
  ...Which had the ABD coded tranny which has 6/29 > ring and > pinion. The original one broke its main input shaft, so then we...
• Re: Top Overhauls
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 23:24:44 -0600
  ...In the chrome barrels, gray iron rings are used -soft- so the rings wear more than the barrel. There has been more than one...
• Re: whine
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 20:15:27 -0800
  ...of the common bearings that is starting to fail...When the mainshaft bearings go, they make noise when in neutral with the clutch out...
• Head Repair Update
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 10 Jul 2002 18:12:28 -0500
  ...pump, sealed with only that little O ring. I'll worry about that later. My main problem is that when I tried to start...
• Re: 2.1L Cylinder barrel rebore (Wow!)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 22 Dec 1999 13:42:48 EST
  ...If the bore is increased correct deck height, pin height, ring height, pin offset must be maintained or problems will develope. Increasing the stroke...
• Re: Transmisson/Clutch Questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 12 May 2003 16:52:55 -0700
  Absolutely replace the main seal while you're in there, also the flywheel O ring 90 cents, the starter bushing 90 cents,throw outt...
• Re: sad engine fire victim, 88 Wolfy
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Thu, 1 May 2008 22:43:58 -0400
  ...life guess on is the plastic distribution bits that make the ring main, like that bulkhead fitting on the firewall (scary how old they...
• Re: Crank shaft seal front and back
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 14:37:01 -0500
  ...I'm going to replace my cluctch, and during that work do the main seal, "O" ring, and a new clutch pilot bearing and...
• Re: Fuel pump question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:32:14 -0400
  ...While VW specked the quick slide tabs other connections were used by other with the ring terminals being very common. The ring terminals while...
• Re: A coolant question
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Sun, 24 Aug 2003 21:17:29 -0600
  ...tom On 24 Aug 2003 at 21:59, David Brodbeck wrote: > On Sun, 24 Aug 2003, tom ring wrote: > > > Anyone know anything about this...
• Re: RoadHaus - Wireless Internet Report
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 21:19:30 -0700
  ...So the idea that AP's are a channel for spammers is outdated and hysterical. -- Gnarlie Entity tom ring spoke thus: > Well, the law...
• clutch chatter fixed, thanks
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 16 Apr 2014 22:23:06 -0500
  ...The problem was that the main shaft seal on the transmission had failed, bathing the clutch with 90W gear oil. The pilot bearing had...
• Some links and comments on oil
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 10:50:06 -0700
  ...http://www.vtr.org/maintain/oil-overview.html http://www.vtr.org/maintain/lubricants-redline.html This is from the Vintage Triumph list, and...
• Need Advice on WB Piston replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 May 1999 17:55:05 EDT
  ...the crank case past the stuck rings and have already or possibly could do damage to the main bearings etc. 2. Tell customer to...
• Bubba insults and Monster snaprings (at length)
  Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
  Tue, 15 Nov 1994 23:23:51 -0500 (EST)
  ...Joe "Earl" Clark And, returning to Standard American English, Dann-o <danno@csd.uwm.edu> maintained: > In a previous post, it was said that...
• Re: What happened?
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 10:25:43 -0700
  ...O" ring >seal. > >Here is the advice given to me by those of you who know more than I know. > >"Replace the main seal...
• Re: basic electronics question
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Sun, 28 Jul 1996 21:52:54 -0400
  ...5) whoever has the meanest lawyer wins (Ric, would you step back into the ring just one more time for this ;-) Cetin At 12...
• Sourcing release shaft and felt seal for pilot for my 87 Wolfy clutch install
  Historical mailing list - Nick Meyers
  Sat, 13 May 2000 09:48:55 EDT
  Hey! List help! I ordered my LUK clutch kit from bus depot yesterday with all the trimmings, pilot bearing, main seal, o ring etc...
• Re: Trans ID?-reply
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 10:27:55 -0600
  ...NOS main housings they wanted to get > rid of? Anyway, again AFAIR, your DZ cased trans > should have a 5.86 ring and pinion...
• Crankshaft end float.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 21 May 2002 16:41:22 -0500
  ...d) Install new main shaft bearing in the crankshaft end. $6.00 e) Install new flywheel O ring $1.20 f) Install new flywheel...
• Re: unlimited Vanagon Syncro/Audi Quattro trans swap budget
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Tue, 24 Nov 1998 02:30:53 EST
  ...Third and fourth gears in a Beetle take the same syncro ring and those gears face each other on the mainshaft, therefore, the gear...
• Re: Cylinder hone -conclusion?
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:41:40 -0500
  ...This is due to the uneven cylinder surface the ring both move up and down and in and out of the ring grooves. The...
• Oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:52:52 -0500
  I have an annoying oil leak which I think is the front (flywheel side) main seal. When the transmission was rebuilt I asked the...
• Syncro trans. replacement
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 01:30:32 +0000
  ...clutch checked. Mainly wondering about the diff lock. Is this part of the transmission. If so what needs replaced (O-rings, ect)? If so...
• Re: How hard is it to rebuild a transmission?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 4 May 2015 13:38:56 -1000
  ...as needed. > > If you need to change the ring and pinion set or the main housing you will need to re-set the pinion...
• Re: Head gasket O-rings
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:07:29 -0700
  the black o-rings at the bottom of the cylinder barrels - I have yet to see any problems ever with those. it's the...
• perhaps a 7 dollar fix
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 19:56:24 -0700
  ...I want to replace the housing, thermostat, o-rings and any hoses that are attached to it. Any hints or help you can give...
• Re: AMC Cylinder Head Question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:56:35 -0500
  ...It is probably a shattered sleeve on the input > shaft that connects the main shafts in the bell housing and the main > shaft in...
• Re: Overfilling the oil issues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 25 May 2011 16:38:06 -0700
  ...O >>> Ring seal? >>> >>> I have been looking at the samba for over an hour, seems like a lot >>> people have this rear main seal...
• Muir and Bentley are good but the list is great
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 23:56:37 -0600
  ...main (didn't want to drop the engine, fingers crossed), some minor head work has been done, cylinders have been honed, new rings have...
• Re: Overfilling the oil issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 May 2011 19:22:04 -0400
  ...O Ring seal? >> >> I have been looking at the samba for over an hour, seems like a lot people have this rear main seal...
• Re: Trans oil leak into bellhousing?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 00:29:33 -0500
  ...With its 5.86 ring and pinion, unscrewing the input SEEMED impossible, but I eventually got it done. (You have to spin the reverse...
• Long Strange Trip...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 10:05:45 -0500
  ...I expect to spend Friday night in Southern Maine, and finish the trip on Saturday. Is there anybody willing to share their address/phone...
• Rattling Westy Table
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 23:11:28 -0500
  ...I thought I had quieted the racket with a rubber o-ring under the table base but to no avail. Anyone solve this problem...
• Re: rear heater location (was Battery placement alternatives)
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 09:09:23 -0700
  ...leaking (has an o ring in it) > -leaking between valve body and core (again an O, or square section ring > involved) > -core itself leaking...
• Re: FW: Cold Starts
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 21:43:20 -0600
  ...tom ring > Subject: RE: Cold Starts > > > I agree, I misstated, more voltage will be required to the capacity of the > system. However, in the...
• has anyone replaced tranny seals?
  Historical mailing list - John Gladu
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:32:38 -0600
  ...I bought a complete seal kit, but only planned on replacing the main seal until I had removed it and saw the other oily...
• no power: running lean (i think)
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Mon, 6 Jul 1998 15:47:24 -0600
  ...recent maintenance: new cap and rotor, 15w50 oil and filter, new air filter, new ignition switch less recent maintenance: new OXS, new plugs when...
• trans parts
  Historical mailing list - - Roy I. Mathers
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 18:49:06 -0800
  ...HUB ASSEMBLEY 3,4 SHIFT FORK 1,2,3,4,SYNCRONIZER RINGS MAIN DRIVE BEARING 2 SHIFT FORK GUIDES FOR A 3,4 SHIFT...
• Install Auto transmission to final drive problem
  Historical mailing list - Dave Szurszewski
  Sun, 28 May 2006 05:13:43 -0700
  ...and other maintenance. As part of this I have split the Auto tranny from the final drive to replace the o-ring and fiber...
• Working on 091/1 Manual Transmission
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 11:04:19 -0700
  ...the gear carrier and swap the main shaft with the 3rd/4th gears, hub and sync rings on it. If I can achieve this...
• Re: Head machined or my way ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 19:00:53 -0400
  ...The relationship between those two places....where the rings go, and the bottom main face... determines how much the head squeezes the 'water retention...
• 91 Vanagon GL FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jun 1998 10:16:15 -0700
  ...converter has a little rattle in it Very well maintained, has seen a lot of long distance travel since I bought it new in...
• Re: DM Brakes
  Historical mailing list - LAWS HOME
  Sat, 16 Oct 1999 21:40:56 -0400
  ...I like the idea of "scheduled maintainance" and I've always believed that the term "preventive maint." is a crock, you never prevent the...