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• oil pres woes... gauge install part 2
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 15:44:40 -0800
  ...Is there a significant pressure reading change?? (Siphoning effect.....you know... example: when you cut your hand, elevation above the heart eases bleeding/swelling...
• Re: !982 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 25 Dec 2000 10:31:21 -0800
  ...You could try to siphon a bit of it for inspection. Pay close attention to the oil level in the engine. Nothing will destroy...
• Re: External Heat System for Vans
  Historical mailing list - Michael Norden
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 11:32:44 -0800
  ...The hot water was generated by thermo-siphon principle. There was a copper tube wrapped around that drum several times to form a coil...
• Gas tank R & R - Air-cooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 2 May 2003 12:28:43 -0700
  ...Run the tank as dry as you dare then siphon out the rest. I did this single-handed. Another person to help would speed...
• Re: Do waterboxers have core plugs (freeze plugs)?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 24 Dec 2013 13:58:11 -0600
  ...Other folks used a tank heater - and add-on that when operating did so on the thermo-siphoning principle, circulating hot coolant through the...
• Re: gas tank sender
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 07:24:40 -0800
  ...mi as easy >number)- Only once, after some gas had been siphoned out for a lawn >mower, did it start bucking and I realized...
• How To: Clutch Master Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:57:24 -0500
  ...That keeps you from getting so much fluid every where and negates the need to drain or siphon brake fluid out of the reservoir...
• Re: Do waterboxers have core plugs (freeze plugs)?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Wed, 25 Dec 2013 08:31:38 -0800
  ...Other folks used a tank heater - and add-on > that when operating did so on the thermo-siphoning principle, > circulating hot coolant through the...
• Re: 86 Vanagon with head gasket leak
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 23:24:37 -0700
  ...Coolant is frequently pumped from expansion tank to refill tank and > does not siphon back into expansion tank when motor cools. > > 3. Removing expansion...
• Re: External Heat System for Vans
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 15:08:46 -0600
  ...The hot > water was generated by thermo-siphon principle. There was a copper tube > wrapped around that drum several times to form a coil...
• Re: !982 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain B
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 10:53:10 -0500
  ...You could try to >siphon a bit of it for inspection. > >Pay close attention to the oil level in the engine. Nothing will destroy...
• Re: Hot Water Heater
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 24 Nov 1997 15:49:39 -0800
  ...water when stationary...does anyone know wheter i can use thermal siphoning to circulate water from the water tank through a copper coil on...
• Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:08:54 -0700
  ...pvc tubing that >> will just go in the dipstick hole, and siphon some out. Remember to >> spit if you get a mouthful of oil.
• Re: Carrying extra gasoline in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 4 Jan 2020 12:14:40 -0500
  ...NEED GAS!"....an appropriate length of Tygon 3/8" tubing for siphoning, some kind of empty container, a $1 slim Walmart funnel....and hope...
• Re: Vanagon 2WD fuel tank R & R
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 05:29:32 -0800
  ...Run the tank as dry as you dare then siphon out the rest. I did this single-handed. Another person to help would speed...
• Re: Fuel ponderings
  Historical mailing list - Marc Sayer
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 11:39:55 -0800
  ...Not quite the same as deliberately "cracking" > an atom of inert solid matter in a controlled way to siphon off a > specific amount of...
• Re: External Heat System for Vans
  Historical mailing list - Michael Norden
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 13:23:41 -0800
  ...The hot > water was generated by thermo-siphon principle. There was a copper tube > wrapped around that drum several times to form a coil...
• Re: !982 Diesel
  Historical mailing list - Frederick M. Wasserstein
  Tue, 26 Dec 2000 20:53:27 -0600
  ...You could try to > >siphon a bit of it for inspection. > > > >Pay close attention to the oil level in the engine. Nothing will destroy...
• Re: Retrofit Electric Pumps
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:41:28 -0800
  ...http://www.automotivedesignline.com/howto/165600237 They claim:" the hydraulic steering system in your car siphons off somewhere between one to three miles per...
• Re: [Audi-VW-Diesels] Re: HELP WATER IN MY TANK!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Mon, 5 Aug 2002 10:39:31 -0400
  ...I > believe I siphoned off most or all of the water through the fuel lines. I > also drained the filter and I plan on...
• Re: Request for Help - Overheating Problem
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 21:07:26 -0600
  ...This results in a pressure drop in the cooling system, and the coolant is siphoned from the overflow tank back up through the little...
• Re: External Heat System for Vans
  Historical mailing list - Hahn Rossman
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 13:34:20 -0800
  ...The hot > water was generated by thermo-siphon principle. There was a copper tube > wrapped around that drum several times to form a coil...
• Re: Bus Depot: Pierburg Fuel Pump
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:11:33 -0700
  After scorching my throat that first time, I wised up and started carrying a siphon doohickey to keep my lungs out of the loop...
• Re: Carrying extra gasoline in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Markus M.
  Sat, 4 Jan 2020 09:40:13 -0800
  ...NEED GAS!"....an appropriate > length of Tygon 3/8" tubing for siphoning, some kind of empty container, a > $1 slim Walmart funnel....and hope...
• Re: External Heat System for Vans
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 19:42:16 -0600
  ...The hot >>water was generated by thermo-siphon principle. There was a copper tube >>wrapped around that drum several times to form a coil...
• Re: 87 Syncro Westy Puking Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Greg Baxter
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:29:39 -0700
  ...quick > pull-over to the side of the road. > > I can siphon the coolant out of the filler tank by removing the > hose from...
• Re: Request for Help - Overheating Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 05:53:06 -0800
  ...This results in a pressure drop in the cooling > system, and the coolant is siphoned from the overflow tank back up through the > little...
• Re: head gasket problem ?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 11:35:31 -0500
  ...With the pressure in the system lower than atmospheric, back suction is created or a siphoning effect as it were,(I know, suctions don...
• Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sun, 1 Aug 2010 10:29:47 -0600
  ...pvc tubing that >>> will just go in the dipstick hole, and siphon some out. Remember to >>> spit if you get a mouthful of oil. >
• Re: Do waterboxers have core plugs (freeze plugs)?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 25 Dec 2013 13:00:46 -0500
  ...Other folks used a tank heater - > and add-on that when operating did so on the thermo-siphoning > principle, circulating hot coolant through the...
• Re: Update on Belize Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:58:23 -0800
  ...it may be necessary to start a siphon from gas can to fuel pump inlet to get things started. one should *always* at least...
• Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 1 Aug 2010 13:53:58 -0700
  ...pvc tubing that >>>> will just go in the dipstick hole, and siphon some out. Remember to >>>> spit if you get a mouthful of oil. >>
• Re: brake reservoir leak
  Historical mailing list - Rich
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 13:37:20 -0700
  ...slipping and hanging down and when what happens it starts to siphon blake fluid back out of the jar. S_J_ WACKER wrote: > > I...
• Gerry's Sacramento Visit
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Tue, 30 Jul 1996 17:47:38 -0700 (PDT)
  ...We both thought it would be a hoot if we could put a siphon hose into unsus- pecting car-owners tank and fill it...
• Tranny fluid (was Re: infected files, Linux gets more viruses?)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 02:34:38 -0500
  ...It worked fine, but in hindsight, I probably would have just got a long hose and siphoned the fluid in from outside the car...
• Maintainance: Good Advice
  Historical mailing list - Howard G. Bernier
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 17:21:57 -0500
  ...A clogged breather filter prevents the PCV from siphoning away the blowby gases and moisture created by engine combustion, resulting in oil breakdown and...
• article: Alternator Charging Systems (long)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 14 Jun 95 10:30:51 CDT
  ...As electrical accessories start to siphon power out of the battery, its voltage drops to the point at which the regulator reenergizes the alternator...
• CDA to UK: Trip report � longish
  Historical mailing list - Stebbins
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 14:09:19 +0300
  ...cap was stolen and 1/2 a tank of gas was siphoned out of the tank. One item that I did not get sorted...
• Re: Synthetic oils and bypass filtration
  Historical mailing list - Sharpe, Steven (Facilities Planning)
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 13:02:32 -0400
  ...I obtained the sample by using some clear aquarium air tubing ( $0.95 at Wal-Mart )and siphoning it out of the dipstick tube...
• Grinders and sanders
  Historical mailing list - Green Eric L
  Mon, 11 Apr 1994 20:24:10 -0500
  ...The largest 110v compressor that Sears sells is barely adequate to run the smallest tip available on common siphon-feed abrasive-blasters. This is...
• EB2007 Trip Report (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:58:25 -0400
  ...So we wouldn't be needing to siphon anything out of my tank. We poured that into Alice's tank and then rejoined the...
• Re: head gasket problem ?
  Historical mailing list - Calvin Bruce
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 16:02:49 -0700
  ...With the pressure >in the system lower than atmospheric, back suction is created or a >siphoning effect as it were,(I know, suctions don...
• FW: [Syncro] Radical Spring Calculations
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 10:38:13 -0400
  ...I do recall having to draw distinctions between the lift kit and what we were doing bercause attempts were made to siphon people away...