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• Water Cooled Head Question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:49:49 -0600
  ...quite a few that come with a yellow paint on the sealing surface to the gasket. What is the paint for? Does it help...
• Re: Automatic Transmission Welch Plug
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 7 May 2014 05:53:52 -0400
  ...I�ve come across this problem quite often and my solution has been to clean the area well and seal it with some sealing...
• Re: Diesel heater question
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 20:14:28 -0500
  I'm not sure about the vanagon diesel but the golf/jetta diesel uses a thermostat with a rubber sealing ring around the valve...
• Restored Classics For Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Jun 1995 21:55:11 -0400
  ...1959 VW Panel Van - perfectly restored, original everything, sealing was red - 26k orig miles, $15,000.00 1960 VW Microbus, restored but a daily...
• Re: YES! We Have NO Bananas! (film at eleven). and now, the stats
  Historical mailing list - Steve Walker
  Fri, 20 Jan 95 15:47:31 EST
  ...Guess I just want to see if any one can discuss rag mechanisms or really sealing those pesky moon windows. Steve ************************************************************************* \ Steve Walker '64...
• Oil pump sealing questions... and more
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 17 Apr 2005 20:26:41 -0400
  ...the self sealing nuts for the oil pump loose there torque rather quickly when the plastic heats up and softens up I never use...
• Re: Propane tank--attaching the "splitter" to the tank
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 5 Jun 2014 20:12:01 -0700
  ...Anaerobic sealing kind. Works well except the white stuff get everywhere when you are installing lines. Well it does for me. Alistair > On Jun...
• Re: Help advise please, stripped drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 06:21:02 EDT
  ...The reason I have concluded is that when you oversize the drain plug hole the sealing area for the crush gasket has been reduced...
• Re:My bus parts Stolen!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Tue, 09 Jul 1996 09:19:41 -0400
  ...If they took body parts, what were the colors? If we knew to be on the lookout for, say, sealing wax red corner panels...
• Re: 2.1 Engine barrel shims
  Historical mailing list - Walter Stephens
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 17:44:23 -0700
  They look to me to be the disposable barrel sealing gaskets. I think they are another E-bay scam. ----- Original Message ----- From: "gary hradek...
• Re: Hi resolution pictures of Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Nunya Business
  Thu, 6 Sep 2007 11:58:20 -0700
  ...I need it to devise an > unorthodox sealing method to fix those damn head gaskets...:-) > Can anyone direct me to a relevant site or...
• AC changes
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Thu, 22 Aug 2019 20:48:04 -0400
  ...AC needed topping off, so I bought some R134a and… They freakin' changed the tops to this new fangled self sealing top which isn...
• Re: Buyers beware - Fuel tank sealing kits
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 May 2012 20:41:22 -0400
  At 08:15 PM 5/25/2012, Mike South wrote: >If it's a list vendor, they would want to know--hopefully any vendor...
• Re: J.B. Weld Head Repair
  Historical mailing list - WestyLuvr
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 22:09:28 EST
  ...I just used a sanding block to sand down the high spots even with the sealing surface of the head. I think this is...
• Re: fuel tank sealing
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:39:39 -0700
  ...fuel tank sealing > I was dropping my tank today to install a new front parking brake > cable. Ive noticed since buying the van a...
• Re: Heater flap foam replacement detail
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 11 Dec 2012 05:19:14 -0500
  ...I also use a foam tape made for sealing the gap on a truck cap to the edge of the bed where they meet...
• Re: Cleaning up, a new blog entry
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Mon, 11 Apr 2016 08:03:20 -0700
  ...Alistair > On Apr 10, 2016, at 11:31 AM, Peter Kraiker <turbowesty@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > So volks, what's your remedy for sealing up...
• Re: 82 Westy body rust fixes
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:06:30 -0400
  ...If you have a way of totally sealing around the edges of the glued area, it could be successful. But there is only one...
• Diesel Valve Clicking!
  Historical mailing list - Rex Merriweather
  Thu, 19 Feb 2004 17:47:24 -0800
  ...It has been determinded that my rings are not sealing and out they must come. Thanks to all those who answered questions but, heres...
• Re: Oil cooler Seal - 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 28 Dec 2013 11:47:46 -0800
  ...and was wondering if I need to apply > some kind of sealing pucky where this seal seats. High temp silicone or > the like. > > Opinions...
• Thanks Malcom, cool bus spotted
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Jul 1996 16:57:06 -0700
  ...nose radiator and presumably straight 4 in the back! Really shiny sealing wax red, including the top. Looked like it had Baja California plates...
• Pressure in Fuel Tank at fill up
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:25:32 -0800
  ...My guess is that this is normal when everything on the tank is sealing properly? Kim Springer 89 Tristar 2WD #7 of 10
• Best way to access upper head bolts to fix leak
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:42:02 -0700
  ...to clean the bolt so that you can remove apply the sealing glue and re-attach and correctly torque without messing up the head...
• Re: Winshield seal
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 03 Jul 1997 19:18:50 EDT
  ...Seems no matter how much silicone or other sealing agent is used in the installation, that window seal will always leak, especially windshield seals...
• Re: Dometic flue, sealing
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:48:27 -0700
  ...Dometic flue, sealing Hey volks, Been waiting all week for the rain to stop so I could seal the exhaust on me Dometic. Now...
• Re: fresh water level sensor
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:26:08 -0400
  >> That thing totally offends me - it was never wonderful, and it needs better sealing on top; but it's the idiotic string-taut assembly...
• Re: '82-2.0 teardown. help me find the knocking please
  Historical mailing list - Richard Jones
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 19:54:13 -0600
  ...poor sealing of the engine tin to the body, so heat was coming up to mix with the cooling air, which then didn't...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Mod Update
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:43:13 -0700
  ...28/2007 12:29 PM Todd Last wrote: >> >>> Did you check sealing around the door? >>> I've always felt that the door set-up...
• Re: sneaking friday - jerry can find
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:38:52 -0700
  ...You can get gas tank sealing kits, that have an etcher, then a new liner. Used one on one of my motorcycles that had...
• Re: exhaust for stock motor
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Dec 1995 15:33:22 -0800
  >>exchangers on the stock exhaust are looking pretty attractive. >Also the price is low ($40 for the Brazilian kind). > >Also sealing the flanges to...
• Re: fuel tank sealing
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:56:24 -0800
  This is a great solution...those brass barbs are available at almost every hardware store, and even Home Depot and Canadian Tire. Better and...
• Re: Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good...
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Sat, 7 Jan 2006 11:51:06 -0500
  ...Vanagon Seams & Sealing them up for good... Amended with n... See any good paint and body shop supply store for ......... 3M body & seam sealer...
• Re: What damage to expect when waterpump blows?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 23:24:44 -0400
  ...bad sealing (including head gasket)will cause many problems... > not to say all problems > > I have received very leaky, dammage and low compression engine...
• Re: Oil change experience
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Sat, 6 Jul 2013 21:16:07 -0700
  ...remove the old oil filter, don't look to make sure the sealing ring stayed with the old filter, install a new filter... there...
• Re: Coolant leak...the story continues...
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 6 Dec 1994 15:53:00 CST6CDT
  Steve Johnson asks me for clarification on sealing that bleeder screw: > Thanks for the input Dan. Umm, can you be more specific on which...
• Re: What damage to expect when waterpump blows?
  Historical mailing list - --------------------
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 23:43:47 -0400
  ...bad sealing (including head gasket)will cause many problems... >not to say all problems > >I have received very leaky, dammage and low compression engine...
• Re: leaking coolant - reservoir cap failure?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 18:34:54 -0400
  ...Look for bad or missing gasket or a nick at the sealing surface or nearby crack. And the level sender, of course, if there...
• Rags
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Fri, 20 Jan 1995 15:09:54 -0800 (PST)
  ...Guess I just want to see if any one can discuss >rag mechanisms or really sealing those pesky moon windows. Oh yeah? Well I...
• Re: exhaust gaskets + permatex?
  Historical mailing list - Duane Moore
  Thu, 7 Dec 1995 19:56:35 -0700 (MST)
  ...Permatex (you guys are talking about the brown colored I hope) is also perfect for the sealing of the two halves of an aircooled...
• Re: Found a timesert in the spark plug hole
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Mon, 3 May 2010 14:16:47 -0700
  ...Instead the sealing surface on the >> plug >> and the head are tapered like a flare fitting. >> >> All the VWs I've owned had the...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 17 Oct 2015 18:18:48 -0500
  ...He >> says that in order to mount tires and fill them with nitrogen, you >> have to make sure the bead sealing surface is absolutely...
• Re: VDO oil sender with untapered threads?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:39:29 -0500
  ...Does anybody now if the VDO >>> sender >>> comes in a version with standard M10 threads and a sealing washer, >>> instead >>> of tapered threads? >>> >>> Thanks...
• Another 2.1L nut/case question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Lambas
  Thu, 5 May 2011 11:11:43 -0500
  ...To me the nuts on the left look like sealing nuts without a seal and were installed with the inset side up. These were...
• Re: heater flap foam
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 08:43:17 -0500
  I used a truck camper-top sealing foam in a roll from the local Lowe's. See http://www.knology.net/~vw/dash/. Chris...
• Re: High idle woes
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:22:03 -0800
  ...I'm suspicious that mine is not sealing well. >I tried screw clamps, but that seems to just squeeze the elbow off the afm...
• Re: 2.0L Head Question
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Wed, 27 Aug 2003 16:57:02 -0500
  those sealing rings are not to be used anymore. VW did a service update in this regard. You barrell shim the cylinder and do...
• Re: Vanagon BA6 fuel pump disection photographs
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:32:28 -0500
  ...If you loosen it, it will leak (note the copper sealing gasket in DSCF0244). The piece shown in DSCF0253 is sealed by the o...
• Re: Another NLA O-ring
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:11:38 -0700
  ...Toyota sells a red one just for sealing ATF. I think o-ring sealing is a little weird. Since the distance that the o...
• Re: Oops - I let the engine freeze
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 14:30:52 -0800
  ...and ALL other manufacturers are smart enough to make combustion sealing and coolant sealing in one flat plane ..not VW. it's two levels...
• Re: cracked AMC heads question
  Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 21:03:31 -0700
  ...away with head gaskets only. > > I would also test for valve sealing by filling the ports with gasoline or > kerosene, and see if they...
• Re: Vanagon on Wheeler-Dealers
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:48:58 -0500
  ...Missing some > critical sealing bits in the engine compartment, but lovely. > > Chris. > > Wysłane z iPhone'a > > Dnia Aug 9, 2014 o godz. 3:04...
• Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:00:16 -0600
  ...some kind of rubber eating bacteria "pooping" as it ingests your sealing rubber. Is it only on the windshield rubber? On 24-Aug-09...
• Re: Head gasket questions
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 06:34:09 EDT
  ...a couple of >questions.... >What do you think about Permatex gasket sealing compound? >Gary >88GL > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to...
• Sealing the poptop
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 13:48:38 -0700
  I made a small search in the archives and wanted to be sure I am going to proceed corectly. Problem: I seem to be...
• FS 84 motor FS parts
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 14:17:22 -0700
  ...84 throttle body 1.9 84 ecu 1.9 84 injectors 1.9 84 exhaust system 1.9 84 heads perfect sealing surface 88...
• Re: Oil plug
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 06:31:00 -0700
  No Dave, it is a sealing washer. I doesn't prevent you from stripping the threads. BTW, one can find 3 kinds of washer...
• Transporters at the Point5
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 14:08:04 -0700
  ...Contact Paul Smith at (254) 718-9783 or email sealingwaxred@yahoo.com
• Re: REinstalling head on 91 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:01:18 -0800
  ...Now, I see from my factory repair >manual that there should be a O ring gasket installed between the metal >sealing ring and the...
• Re: Clutch Hydraulics
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jan 1997 11:41:34 -0500 (EST)
  ...Kit cost was high though (35) considering it came with only a sealing ring and bellows that didn't fit. The master has not...
• Re: Aircooled foam
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 02:24:32 -0500
  ...place and allow the motore to move around a little bit. Sealingthat engine compartment is critical to engine life!! DM&FS ----- Original Message ----- From...