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• Re: semi-sorta-somewhat related to oil and viscosity and such ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 16:40:58 -0500
  ...then came hydraulic valve lifters. we didn't have to adjust valves on a regular schedule now. so we quit crawling around under the...
• Re: Oil Filter
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:56:51 -0400
  ...Mahle replied that the Vanagon filter has a better anti-drainback valve than the Golf filter, because that the Vanagon engine is more prone...
• Re: How expensive to fix these problems?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:29:59 -0500
  ...Pour in a can of Seafoam trans tune and step back!! It should clean the valve body. The fluid will turn BLACK. Change it...
• Re: Another way to drain coolant : measurements for drilling drain holes in the covers while on the vehicle
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:36:53 -0500
  ...Covering up the holes is easy after you do the draining as most hardware stores sell generic plastic or metal hole covers or plugs...
• Re: 84 Westy fresh water drain pipe seems to have mysterious 3rd size
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 29 Jun 2019 00:41:16 +0000
  ...The drain cap for my 84 Westy's freshwater tank developed a crack. The online vendors give us two size options: 34mm and 35mm...
• Re: back on the road
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 12:59:57 -0700
  ...Heads required removal & valves had to be pressed out. So if you can't drop the tank and drain it all out follow the...
• Re: TIICO- Oil Filters
  Historical mailing list - Adam Brooks
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 09:34:45 -0500
  ...How'd you know that the only difference was the postion of the check valve? Is this a.k.a. an anti drainback valve...
• Re: Valve Tapping Sound
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 29 May 2002 17:39:49 -0500
  ...If you are using anything but a Mann filter, the internal spring pressure of relief valve in the filter will allow the oil pressure...
• Re: Under-Rear Seat Heater (Core)
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 16:23:08 -0800
  ...I use two vice grips to pinch the two hoses so I don't have to drain the system. Lots of rags to clean...
• Oil cooling..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:15:18 -0800
  ...I usually tap right into the oil drain plug..keeps the drill shavings out of the motor. BAT is a source for extra drain...
• 83-85 coolant hose replacement warning for owners
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Fri, 18 May 2001 18:09:17 -0700
  ...Take it from me, remove the whole valve assembly. That involves a mess, since the tank and such are drained in the process. ( I...
• Re: Oil overfill -- now what?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:39:56 -0700
  A check valve in the oil cooler plumbing is a good idea... On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 12:55 AM, SDF ( aka ;jim...
• Re: back on the road
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Mon, 4 Apr 2011 17:08:38 -0400
  ...Heads required removal & valves had to be pressed out. So if you can't drop the tank and drain it all out follow the...
• Re: '89 Vanagon GL Diagnostic Challenge
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 05:28:20 -0500
  ...Please, oh please let this just be the valve cover gaskets -- >engine supposedly had heads done within past year. >Intended action: Replace valve covers...
• Re: Oil filters
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 00:59:00 -0500
  ...oil pressure relief valve, heavy duty case of drawn steel, > cellulose, synthetic, and glass blend media, and anti-drain back valve. > Check out the...
• 719/5 vs 719/12
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:01:56 -0400
  ...I thought that was the anti-drainback valve. The 719/12 looks like an ordinary Fram when looking inside. I've got both filters...
• Re: Stripped drain plug solution?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 08:50:37 -0800
  Craig Charles wrote: > > Hello, > > I too am part of the stripped drain plug fraternity. I had a helicoil > installed. Probably went in crooked, didn...
• Re: 719/5 vs 719/12
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:45:48 -0400
  ...Now I'm no oil filter expert but, so I've been told, some department store filters don't have the anti-drainback valves...
• Re: Head leak - What is the process for using Bars Leak Head Gasket Repair
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 13:03:30 -0400
  ...Note that I don't mean the rainwater drain outside, but your toilet drain. -Wes On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 8:58 PM...
• Re: Question about Westy City Water Outlet
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 18 May 2006 10:18:50 -0400
  I thought that check valve (ball) was supposed to shut off the port when pressure was removed. Mine doesn't restrict flow when city...
• Re: My First Oil Filter Failure
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 May 1999 13:14:48 -0400
  ...However, the VW one has a rubber diaphragm anti-drain valve pressed against the backside of the D-holes which opens with light mouth...
• Re: Problems that need solutions...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Jun 1997 01:01:40 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I found the plugs on the differential > and the drain plug on the transmission, but I can't find a fill plug. The fill...
• Re: Oil Filter Question
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 6 Nov 2001 08:04:28 -0800
  ...Neither of these are very highly regarded > > for poor pressure relief & anti-drainback valves and low filtering > > surface area compared to Bosch/Mann/VW...
• Re: Oil change experience
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 6 Jul 2013 14:51:20 -0500
  ...it has an anti-drainback valve) from Walmart. > First, it could not be easier on a Vanagon since the drain plug and filter are...
• Re: Cooling system tip and involved question
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 18:59:48 -0500
  ...I would run the engine, not run the engine, close the > crankcase drain and fill and drain the engine multiple times, etc. > Edward
• Re: Hydraulic valve lifter noise on '85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 17:19:43 -0700
  ...I drained the engine oil, changed the filter, and refilled half with 10w-30 and half with ATF (Dexron, I think). Ran the car...
• Re: Jerry Cans
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 7 Jun 2020 12:17:38 -0400
  ...main tank (~5 min), and a valve > lets it drain back by gravity (~1hr). I upgraded the valve to a > solenoid, so now it...
• Re: Bosch #72137 oil filter question (have searched archives....)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 24 Aug 2006 06:50:22 EDT
  ...FALSE information ! There are many filters on the market that have the proper valves, anti drain back and over pressure. You just need to...
• Re: 74 oil capacity
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 09 Sep 1996 20:32:51 -0700
  ...because the oil that has been pumped up into the valve covers >has finally drained down through the pushrod tubes and into the case.
• Re: Help! Changing coolant of 91 Westy...
  Historical mailing list - james v
  Sat, 14 Sep 2002 08:58:56 -0700
  ...You are right, I drain only 2 gal >of green coolant, still more than 2 gal in there now mix with the pink >stuff...
• Re: Metal slivers found in oil strainer
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 20:10:25 -0600
  ...I have only idled the > car > about 20 minutes since the valve adjustment. It could be from a > valve > seat (though I would think...
• I'm Back! Also, Hot water with no drain
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 07:19:22 -0800
  ...I used a water bed thermostat to control a hot water valve, so when the temperature reached 110 degrees, the valve would close. A...
• Re: coolant overflow tank
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:38:56 -0500
  The cap has two valves in it. There is the pressure relief that opens when the pressure in the cooling system reaches the preset...
• Water pump replacement successful -- now to completely flush system -- how?
  Historical mailing list - Leslie Shiaman
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 22:00:22 -0700
  ...Each time revving engine, adding water to expansion tank (all bleeder valves open), gradually closing them as system closed off, waited 20 minutes, drained...
• Re: Know any good, fast mechanics in Austin Texas?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 17:44:35 -0600
  ...Look for any metal particles inside the valve covers that might be chips from the adjusting screws or valve stems. You might have a...
• Re: Rich Running Chilly 1.9l WBX
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:28:08 -0700
  ...Dennis gave me a precise description of the *correct*, plain 87 C t-stat, which *no bypasses or relief valves* (t-stats that do...
• Re: ticking sound from engine
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 19:02:08 -0400 (EDT)
  ...lifters drained or "got sticky" while your van was sitting. If you want to be super anal-retentive and careful: remove the valve covers...
• Re: Vanagon advice needed
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 07:58:10 -0700
  ...My Vanagons sometimes do this, particularly if they've not been driven for a week or so, and all the oil drains out of...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:09:17 -0700
  ...Thought if purge valve failed fumes might get into >> intake via the larger hose from the purge valve. >> > > Oops, I'm sorry. That's...
• Re: 91 GL running hot all of the sudden
  Historical mailing list - Richard Hotchkiss
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 16:37:48 -0400
  ...in the > resevoir, so I need to drain and add more coolant. Is there a bleeder valve > somewhere? > > Forget that.....you have a leak...
• Bad valve? Lifter? Help!!! TICK TICK TICK!!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Tue, 2 Nov 1999 11:03:27 -0500
  Thanks all for the info on the drain plug... I now have a real problem! TICK TICK TICK. Valve probs! They are loud and...
• Re: what to do?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Mon, 29 Nov 1999 13:02:48 -0800
  ...UNLESS there IS, as not normally expected, a drain plug that would allow full draining and rinsing with ATF over a bucket NOT containing...
• re: my windshield washer gizmo
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 4 May 1995 11:01:49 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Another problem with my set-up is that the fluid drains back down the line. Some sort of check valve is needed. While I...
• Re: Re-useable oil filter
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:43:15 -0700
  ...filter deconstruction, you'll see where he refers to the anti-drainback valves. As for the hatch struts, if one is appreciably stronger than...
• Re: 719/5 vs 719/12
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:06:18 EDT
  ...I thought that was the anti-drainback valve= . The 719/12 looks like an ordinary Fram when looking inside.=20 I've got both...
• Re: Oil Filter performance
  Historical mailing list - vanagonvw
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 08:49:27 -0700
  Michael Elliott wrote: > > It has been emphasized on the list that Vanagon engines want a filter > with > a strong internal relief valve. As I...
• Re: Don't Replaced that heater valve today!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 29 Aug 2004 08:59:03 -0700
  ...Replacing the valve while the cooling system is drained for some other reason makes things easier since the radiator will be lighter. The heater...
• Re Westy Water Tank Fill/Gizmos to the rescue
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 13:47:17 EDT
  ...I found that this same valve screwed onto the bottom of my sink drain in place of the cap. I just reach up underneath...
• Re: semi-sorta-somewhat related to oil and viscosity and such ...
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 19:50:43 -0400
  ...in the valve >adjustment days, we always replaced the valve cover gaskets. that kept >oil from leaking out onto the heater boxes. >but with...
• Re: Slipping Auto Tranny after fluid change
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:34:46 -0500
  ...Did you use silicone or some other sealant on the gasket? Did you remove the valve body? Drop the pan again and make sure...
• Re: Fuel line valve for changing a fuel filter
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 14:12:42 -0700
  ...Fuel line valve for changing a fuel filter > > > Has anyone who changed a fuel filter added an in line valve similar to > plumbing valves...
• Cooling system tip and involved question
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 17:51:37 -0800
  ...The last time I did this, I did the old fashioned method (drain, fill/flush, drain, fill with new coolant/h2o). This time, I...
• Re: Clakity-Clack
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Mon, 6 Aug 2001 08:26:19 -0700
  ...Most oil filters have two valves. One of them, the non-return or anti-drainback valve, is usually a rubber, EPDM, plastic, or neoprene...
• Van Storage, mothball, mothballing, long-term storage
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 22:14:41 -0400
  ...securely with duct tape. 4. Drain the motor oil and replace with fresh. 5. Slacken ALL of the valve adjusting screws or remove the...
• Re: WOTL: thread size needed
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 18:26:04 EST
  ...The fastener I used might have been a drain plug from an R-bike, but it had a hex head and the right thread...
• Re: i can hear my fuel pump
  Historical mailing list - nick greenaway
  Sat, 5 Aug 2006 14:34:49 -0700
  ...I > replaced my > screw cap with a PVC ball valve for quick draining. > > Geo H > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by...
• Clutch Master Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Bill H.
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 20:43:41 -0800
  ...I installed the new cylinder making sure that the plunger is in place, reconnected the hoses, attached a drain to the bleeder valve at...
• Re: fuel tank capacity?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 16:19:18 -0800
  ...The tap actually actually has an upper drain for most of the fuel. When it ges to a certain level, you have to turn...
• Re: Some potentially stupid actions
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 13:05:46 -0500
  ...default is valve closed/gas off. TC > > keeps it open, barely > > > > > > home furnaces and water heaters are not an apt example in this case...
• Re: second gas tank in their vanagon? plastic tanks??
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 29 Feb 2004 15:10:50 -0500
  ...tanks have a one-way roll-over valve and connect together, ultimately ending at the charcoal canister in the rear-wheel well... Pass-side...