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Re: Pic of melting wiring in my Air cooled '81. How's yours? --- :^)
Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:30:09 -0500
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
Heater Duct Asbestos?
Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
Wed, 6 Aug 2008 16:10:56 -0400
Hi- having inadvertently soaked the guts of one accordion tube (80 Westy), I have it out in the sun to dry. The inside is...
Re: Removing my 1.6 na
Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:15:36 -0700
...as that 'overhead' dipstick tube is much better than the 82 type where the dipstick is in the plastic oil filler cap. ( those just...
Carburator help please
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Sun, 27 Oct 2002 15:29:26 -0400
...Pictures of the emulsion tubes & jets (& carb) are at http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/vanagonlist under "My Solex Carb. There are 2 emulsion tubes...
Re: Push covers/enging tins
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:29:06 -0400
At 05:46 PM 9/10/2008, Ken Wilford wrote... >We are talking about the push rod tube covers under the engine. Arrgh. This...
Re: Minor fridge mods addendum
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 21 Jun 2017 12:20:06 -0700
...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
Re: front end reassembly: strut bar
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:16:50 -0700
...http://sites.google.com/site/tubaneil2/radiusarmholerepair Hope that helps. Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ http://groups...
Re: more heating ideas
Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
Mon, 2 Oct 1995 22:47:36 +0000
...I believe the former is more effective. >When you turn on cabin heat, a fresh air tube is opened, this tube coils >through a...
Re: Cat/Muffler Too Low? (PICS)
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 30 May 2008 20:30:49 -0700
...1981 Jetta-fied Westfalia - "Jaco" > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach...
Alternate oil filler tube???
Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
Sat, 13 Apr 2002 16:59:30 -0400
What is the black palstic tube (about 2-3" diam) that sits straight up on top of the engine (2.1 WBX) toward the...
3 minute Water Tank Fill
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Mon, 12 Jul 1999 20:01:28 -0700
...This construction is pretty much the same as a RV water tank filler tube except that the tubing is much smaller. The critical part...
Have you had Fan Belt wear against the oil filler tube?
Historical mailing list - Peter
Wed, 27 Oct 1999 13:54:58 -0600
Have any of you Syncronauts experienced Power steering belt wear against the oil filler tube! I have tried to move the oil tube, but...
Was Re: Push rod tubes
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Mon, 6 Mar 2000 08:48:03 MST
...Push rod tubes >Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 11:58:53 -0500 > > > How can I replace the push rod tube seals without disturbing the...
Re: propane copper tubing 3/8" type K , rigid or soft
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Wed, 29 Mar 2017 22:09:11 -0700
...Is that the case ? > >>> > >>> What if I use a tubing bender on hard tubing. Should I buy soft tubing > ? > >>> > >>> Any input (of expert ) will...
Push rod tube "bent wires"
Historical mailing list
Sat, 25 May 1996 18:10:54 -0400
...One of those items BTW, were the push rod tubes which I hadn't thought about but were dented etc and I bought those...
Re: swing away tire carrier
Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 10:58:50 -0700
...the only thing i would consider doing different is welding a piece of longer tube to the latch tube, and match it with a...
Re: 009 and carb leaks
Historical mailing list
Thu, 1 Dec 1994 08:45:34 -0800
...If both tubes are coming out of the same place, you could just put one tube on the pair of them, linking them and...
Dipstick tube loose, how to =?UTF-8?Q?fix=3F?=
Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:53:21 -0700
...Noticed my dipstick tube loose at the case, obvious potential vacuum leak. I n the past I've just cleaned the area as best...
Mystery Part. What is this?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:49:30 -0700
...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/MysteryPart2.jpg/MysteryPart2-full;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/MysteryPart1.jpg/MysteryPart1-full;init:.jpg Anyone know what it...
Re: A/C leaking from inside cabinet
Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 19:01:24 -0400
...The draining tubes you can check from the outside by blowing some compressed air up-stream in the tubes, you just need to remove...
oil dripping from dip stick tube
Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
Sun, 21 Jul 2002 11:54:05 EDT
I have oil dripping from the end of my dip stick tube (and no, I don't think I need to see my doctor...
Re: Diesel oil fill tube
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 3 Aug 2004 17:29:59 -0700
...Mark Simon Reinhardt wrote: > Volks, > I'm looking for a later-style diesel oil fill tube, the type that is > metal and snakes around...
Re: tube bumpers
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 11 Jul 2004 00:18:49 -0600
...tube bumpers > Anybody know any sources for tube bumpers for vanagons, preferably with > integral hitch? > > > -- > Harmon Seaver > CyberShamanix > http://www.cybershamanix.com > Hoka hey! >
Re: Replacing pushrod tubes
Historical mailing list
Thu, 17 Jun 1999 16:05:24 EDT
...I sell the same collapsable push rod tubes that Ron does for $19 (same price) and I have used them a few times. They...
Re: Non-collapsible pushrod tube installation
Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
Sun, 4 Feb 2001 16:27:27 EST
...I asked if the non-collapsible tube will go in with the head in place, and everyone said "yes". >> Opps! make that "Everyone but...
Lower Ball Joint Adaptor Questions (PICS)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:23:50 -0800
...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/BJLRForeAft.jpg/BJLRForeAft-full;init:.jpg how much will the wheel geometry (camber or caster I think) be affected? If...
Re: Propex install near water tank
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:12:52 -0700
Well, another tube to attach would be great if access to the heater port was easy but it and the other end of the...
'85 Westy A/C Drain problem
Historical mailing list - David Boan
Mon, 23 Aug 2004 22:26:17 -0400
...My problem is I cannot find where the drain tube is supposed to go. I pulled out the existing tube, which was about 4...
J-Tubes or heater boxes?
Historical mailing list - Greg Schmidt
Mon, 4 Mar 1996 10:37:35 -0600 (CST)
List people, While the engine is out, I am thinking of replacing my deteriorated heater boxes with j-tubes. It's Alabama, and I...
Re: Airbrushing small paint flaws on my Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Sun, 27 Aug 2000 09:07:32 -0400
Chris, In Canada, VW no longer carries touch-up paint in tubes with built in brush. They only carry the spray cans. I spray...
Re: For real? (CL listing)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:36:58 -0800
...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
Re: desperate for 1.9 coolant H pipe in Vancouver, BC
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:29:30 -0400
Paul, If "push turns to shove" I would use two straight pieces of tubing and by-pass the H-tube. Personally I think the...
Fuel Filler Tube Question about BD part
Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
Sun, 20 May 2012 15:59:54 -0400
Does anyone know if this tube: http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=251201121D has that floaty ball in it? Thanks, Bryan
Re: coolant leak question...
Historical mailing list - Grungy
Fri, 28 Nov 2003 21:01:02 -1000
...One of the long coolant tubes had no plastic end on it - and >it appeared to be the leaky one, so the tube was...
Re: Removing my 1.6 na
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:43:22 -0700
Scott, I think he was referring to the dipstick tube on his stock 1.6, not the AAZ that he hasn't received yet...
Re: Fuel Filler Tube Question about BD part
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 20 May 2012 15:42:32 -0700
...On 5/20/2012 3:12 PM, Bryan Feddish wrote: > There is a ball in the tube that allows gas to flow past it...
Re: Push Rod Tube Leak????
Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
Wed, 5 Jan 2005 14:27:12 -0800
...I changed my pushrod tubes because my hydraulic lifter was jammed. I changed two pushrod tubes with collapsible tubes 6 months ago. No leaks...
Re: Propane lines
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Fri, 3 Apr 2015 20:01:16 -0400
The old timers used to fill the tubing with sand before they bent it, but then they were working with much larger diameter copper...
Re: Pesky Oil Leak
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:56:15 -0700
two ways to repair that without moving the head. ( good sleuthing and photography btw ) one, is the expandable push rod tube. you remove rocker...
WBX Oil Dipstick Tube Crack: Common?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 4 Oct 2014 12:23:54 -0700
...tubaneil.blogspot.ca '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine...
Square tubing benders ?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:21:27 -0700
...I want to use 3/4" square tubing but would like to use round corners as opposed to making 45 degree cuts and having...
Engine Is In!
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:10:06 -0700
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
A "Tongue In Cheek" Vanagon Jingle
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:16:39 -0800
Beaucoup du snow fall changed my xmas eve plans, but brought on a tune fueled by beers and General Christmas Cheer! http://tubaneil.googlepages...
Q about radius rod on 82 van
Historical mailing list - steve d
Fri, 8 Aug 2003 18:11:53 +0100
...The tub was rusted - I took a look at Bentley and saw that there is supposed to be a metal tube that sits there...
Re: Clutch replacement Hints
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:19:08 -0700
Check that bolts on throwout bearing tube are torqued correctly and that the threads are ok. When I rebuilt the clutch housing, and did...
Re: Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^)
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:05:53 -0700
Gnarly looking welds there Tubarino - looks pretty good overall. :) On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 3:45 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote...
Oil Filler Tube Question
Historical mailing list - Chad G
Tue, 5 Feb 2002 13:07:57 -0500
Is it true that a hole in the oil filler tube will cause the engine to poorly?? Is it like some sort of vacuum...
Carpet Adhesive-Found some that worked
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Wed, 5 May 2010 09:27:54 -0500
...Blue tube. Took two tubes. Michael in San Antonio 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' 73 Beetle
Re: cv joints
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 09:08:39 -0400
...What have others Can you even get CV grease in gun-tubes or cans? I've only ever seen it in squeeze-tubes each...
Newbie Tip
Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
Tue, 9 Sep 1997 10:38:56 -0700
...Ever notice how hard it is to add oil to your van when the oil tube is so low behind the license plate? Well...
Gas tank leaking
Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:24:08 -0330
Hi volks, According to recent threads the crossover tube on top of the gas tank is on back order by all our usual vendors...
Inner Tie Rod Pic
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:34:10 -0800
...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/steering Cheers, Neil. -- Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta "Jaco http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas...
Re: leaking gas update and question
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Tue, 5 Nov 2002 16:59:58 -0800
...Secondly, there isn't a check valve (at least on my '84) on the big filler tube. Also, the 3-week old crossover tube...
Any last words before siliconing the filler parts?
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:26:50 -0400
...After filling up the gas tank I am rewarded with a gas soaked filler tube after each right turn. I have replace everything from...
Re: JB weld on coolant expansion tank
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 1 May 2003 21:03:41 -0400
<Hi , I have an 83 1/2 waterboxer , My engine coolant expansion tank has a 1/2 inch long tube coming off the neck...
Re: Leaking oil dipstick tube
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Thu, 15 May 2003 09:09:28 EDT
Hey Jeffrey, My Tiico inline-4 has the same dipstick tube setup. It is a press fit, or in my case a hammer fit...
Re: Mono Tube vs Twin Tube Shocks (dampers)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 13 May 2020 22:35:33 +0000
...Mono Tube vs Twin Tube Shocks (dampers) Hi folks. I appreciate that there's a lot of variables involved with this but.... For a...
Re: Push Rod Tube Leak????
Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
Wed, 5 Jan 2005 16:36:08 -0600
...I changed my pushrod tubes because my hydraulic >lifter was jammed. >I changed two pushrod tubes with collapsible tubes 6 months ago. No >leaks...
Re: Mysterious Hard Plastic Tube- 2.1 L WBX.
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sat, 3 Jun 2017 20:03:41 -0700
...Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages...
Re: Oil leak at filler tube
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Wed, 9 Oct 2002 11:18:20 -0300
...I tried to remove the plastic sleeve from the metal tube (another van) and I had a VERY hard time getting them to separate...