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Wasserboxer fuel injectors
Historical mailing list
Thu, 7 Dec 1995 00:31:17 -0500
...I think the hose was accidently cut when the auto wrecker removed this engine from its previous home and cut a few coolant hoses...
Re: need help- what is this hose?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:38:05 -0400
Vacuum hose for brake booster. Attaches to intake manifold just under the fuel pressure regulator. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon...
Re: Question about fuel hose
Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
Mon, 25 May 1998 02:45:07 EDT
...If there's a place to skimp in auto maintenance / repair, fuel hose isn't it! Get the fuel injection hose. Jim Davis
SAE Fuel hose rating
Historical mailing list - -------------
Thu, 29 Jun 2006 09:16:30 -0400
...Fuel hose SAE rate fuel hose with some number such as 30R6, 30R7, or 30R9 I'm have not found a good definition of...
hose clamp pliers
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 5 Aug 2003 13:05:48 -0400
I've had it with these hose clamps slipping out of regular pliers, and busting my finger. Anyone have a recomendation for the proper...
Re: ALERT! Brand new fuel hoses failing!!!!
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:59:25 -0700
dear hosers -- oops i guess that is me ... being canadian diesel -- i replaced most of my return and injector hoses with chain saw fuel...
Re: Don't Leave Home Without Them: Hoses/Clamps
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:37:15 -0500
...On the beast, well , lots of hoses. > |I check them, but doing so requires crawling under the beast > |and searching out all the hoses...
Re: leaky hose connection to rear heater core
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:59:21 -0500
...Also, don't cream it down so hard > it cuts the hose.... > Which is semi-likely with a FLAPS type hose clamp. > > The original...
Re: Fw: melting lower thermostat housing
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 7 Mar 2013 21:29:01 -0500
At 02:04 PM 3/7/2013, raceingcajun wrote: >Hoses, crack and deteriorate from the inside out. And should be replaced >every 2 to...
DOT Approved Stainless Brake Hose Questions. VC SS Kit Opinions?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:04:31 -0700
...What I know so far: - DOT approved stainless = OK - doing front hoses = most benefit - less bulge in hose = firmer pedal But.... Aside from pedal...
Re: A/C hoses
Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
Mon, 10 Aug 1998 16:22:05 -0500
...One thing I don't like about these hoses is they camp the new hose on the old connector which not as reliable as...
Re: 20 hours later and a new water pump and a few other things...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Sun, 19 Sep 2004 20:26:29 -0700
I use the German OEM hoses so that they are the correct diameter to work with the hoses. I changed the clamps on the...
Re: Gas question, seriously folks
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sun, 15 Dec 2013 22:29:17 -0600
Neil, My view is if your fuel lines/hoses have not been changed in the last five years - then it is time to do...
hose repair tape you are kidding, right?
Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
Thu, 22 Oct 1998 15:48:57 EDT
...If you are using a hose repair kit/tape, please put a marshmallow decal on the rear window, so the rest of us will...
NAPA hoses for 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Wed, 3 Jul 2002 00:03:08 -0400
I'm in need of the return and feed hoses that are closest to the radiator. I had to replace the radiator, and in...
Re: When to replace hoses
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 9 Apr 2002 15:08:57 -0700
...When to replace hoses > >Hey, really now. Doesn't a garden hose have a > >male and a female end? > > Does this mean they are...
battery vent hose
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:52:48 -0500
A few days ago some folks mentioned the vent hose for the starter battery on the camper van. What is the diameter and material...
1.9L vanagon - which hose is to the rad on the right side of eng. top or bottom?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:03:30 EDT
83-85 vanagon- the 2 coolant hoses coming into the engine on the pass side of the engine compartment - which hose is going to...
Re: coolant hoses
Historical mailing list
Mon, 19 Feb 2001 10:18:11 EST
I already knew about this problem with my '91 Carat Vanagon (auto) and if people call to order hoses from me, I explain the...
Re: fuel injector hoses, replacing
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 7 Dec 2007 21:49:50 -0500
When I replaced mine on my '85, I used a #11 X-Acto to cut the hose from under the ring. Once the hose...
Re: Coolant hose leak between long pipe & bottom of T Stack
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:47:55 -0700
...The hose is on the passenger side and is attaches > at > the bottom of the T-stack right next to > a heater hose. It...
Re: Coolant hose replacement
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:40:22 -0400
Robert, was that hose in the pics too large in diameter for the application? I have replaced a couple "molded"$$ hoses on various VAG...
front Brake hose CEF or Meyle
Historical mailing list - TC
Mon, 1 Oct 2007 11:40:05 -0700
Just curious I cant get Meyle here but CEF (Italy) bus hose in a Beck-Arney box is any body had bad experince witrh...
Re: a/c hoses
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sat, 11 Apr 1998 01:28:04 -0400
...I would like to > recommend this company to anyone needing bulk a/c hose or custom made hose . > I used a/c hose that...
Which coolant hoses to replace on an 85 1.9 L motor?
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:33:46 -0800
All this talk about hoses is getting me worried.� YES, when I take my car to the mechanic for something and if he recommends...
Re: Coolant hoses most likely to fail?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 23 May 2009 23:06:08 -0700
...BTDT!! > > There are two short hoses with 90 degree bends that fit to the oil > cooler. Both of these hoses have different sized ends...
Re: Read carefully (fuel hose)
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:40:10 -0700
I use the reinforced Goodyear hose, blue interior with black exterior, $3.50 a foot. dylan Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: Ben is...
Re: AC Hose Repair
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:58:27 -0400
Mike, that price for the four hoses is very reasonable. I am putting together a kit of the four hoses (I still need to...
Re: Oil Cooler hose replacement clues on 91 Carat
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Wed, 30 May 2001 09:29:47 -0800
...By looking at the setup, you'll need to determine which two hose connections of the four, i.e. two per hose, that are...
Re: radiator hose
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 27 Jun 2002 22:29:59 -0400
The 1" hose will not flow enough water. The original pipes lasted 18 years. Replace once and they will last another 18 years. They...
Re: Heater hose ball valve behind glove compartment?
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:27:08 -0700
Under the van are the 2 long heater hoses running right next to the 2 long main coolant pipes. Figure out which of the...
Re: Coolant Hose Inside Diameter Reducers
Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 15:25:34 -0400
FYI, I bought some hose reducers from Napa. They are their p/n 900, 1 1/2" to 1 1/4" coolant hose reducer...
Re: Fuel line sheath / casing
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:16:50 -0700
...I am leaning toward replacing my > hoses with the knitted / braided cloth FI hose instead of the more > expensive > nylon fuel injection hose and...
Re: Rubber...Our best friend...Our worst enemy
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:51:05 -0700
> dear hose 4 fail > please repost with the four hoses named so those with out subbie repower may > plan for > thank you >> I asked...
Crud in Collant hose
Historical mailing list - Paulo
Mon, 20 Apr 1998 13:45:11 -0700
I changed some hoses on my 86 Syncro this past weekend. One hose was packed with a substance that looks just like sand, it...
Re: Fuel lines (injector hoses)
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:27:03 -0400
...The others are hose clamps. My understanding is the fuel inejction clamps will not dig into the hoses, and tighten far more uniformly than...
Coolant Hoses Becoming Obsolete!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 16 Dec 1999 13:33:52 EST
Just wanted to post this as a warning to those folks who have been delaying replacing their coolant hoses for one reason or another...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - Judith Barr / Leo Girard
Wed, 4 Mar 1998 14:08:23 -0500
...worth of hoses in your engine compartment, did you? And I didn't even replace the radiator hoses up front or the hoses to...
Re: Coolant pipe connection
Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:04:06 -0600
...It is the big hose from the coolant pipe to the junction where the bleeder hose is. I ordered the hose kit almost a...
replacing hose with minimal coolant loss
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 8 Dec 2014 15:07:11 -0800
I need to replace the short (~3") coolant hose located on the lower right rear of the engine, underneath the oil dipstick tube. The...
Hose will not seal.
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Fri, 12 Jun 1998 16:17:33 EDT
Volks; Replaced coolant manifold and associated hoses on my 86. That top crossover hose just insists on dripping at both ends! Started out with...
Thermostat Hose
Historical mailing list - Jeff Gilbert
Wed, 25 Aug 1999 07:27:55 GMT
Hi list, While puttering around with the Temp Sensor II on my 87 Syncro, I noticed that a hose was disconnected from thermostat housing...
Re: Mystery Hose
Historical mailing list - Karl M
Thu, 20 Apr 2000 14:08:33 -0400
The hose in question is only a vent for the clutch housing, which is sealed on a Syncro. The vent hose goes to a...
Re: Diesel Cooling Hoses
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sat, 5 Jun 1999 17:58:29 -0400
> There is a hose that runs from the head of a diesel > vanagon(82). Some say it's a two piece others say > it...
Re: Two Inch Coolant Hose
Historical mailing list - Amy Miner
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:29:57 -0400
That hose was a dripper on out old motor also. Like Scott said replace the clamps if they spring so you can tighten it...
Re: Whats it called??
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:02:08 -0400
I reinforced the interior of the breather hose on my 2.1 with a spiral of .041" safety wire to prevent collapse under vacuum...
Re: ALERT! Brand new fuel hoses failing!!!!
Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:33:10 -0700
...ALERT! Brand new fuel hoses failing!!!! > I bought a bunch of fuel injection hose from one of "our" online vendors. > The FI hose becomes...
Coolant hose wearing due to AC belt
Historical mailing list - James Ballen
Tue, 26 Apr 2005 13:25:27 -0700
...this hose is #10 on coolant hose charts on the vanagain.com pages, and runs from the h-pipe to the top of the...
Re: Favorite Mods
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sat, 13 Aug 2005 18:36:10 -0500
<<My favorite mod would have to be removing the rear heater and using its feed hoses for the auto tranny cooler, thus saving 300...
Re: Don't waste your money. Fuel Line's - Filters etc to prevent leaks?
Historical mailing list - David Maurio
Thu, 18 Dec 2003 20:34:19 +0000
I have! I was doing a tune up on my 85 and pressed against the injector fuel rail, the hoses going into the rail...
Factory Hose Clamps
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Fri, 8 Jun 2012 18:35:43 -0500
I'm sure there is a tool to remove and reinstall VW factory hose clamps but what is it? And where could I get...
Re: WTB or info needed: complete set of coolant hoses for 2.1
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Wed, 8 Oct 1997 19:04:29 EDT
Karl & The List, et al I now have factory diagrams of all the Wasserboxer Hoses uploaded to my website for people to determine which...
Re: Which coolant hoses to replace on an 85 1.9 L motor?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 12:07:49 -0800
...the plastic large hose junction on the firewall.. those love to break off the bleeder hose fitting. Just look at it funny or bump...
Re: Power Steering hose lenght
Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
Mon, 18 Apr 2005 20:35:30 -0600
...http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/hose.htm dusty. On Apr 18, 2005, at 7:46 PM, Martine Boudreault wrote: > I need to change my...
Re: A/C Hoses/fittings
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Sat, 7 Apr 2007 23:33:44 -0400
...A/C Hoses/fittings Hello Listless, Does anyone know the size of the hoses going to the condenser? One is bigger then the other...
Re: coolant pipe replacement
Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:48:58 -0600
Hi All, I am replacing all my coolant hoses (bought the hose kit) and need some advice. 1. the steel pipes are corroded at...
Sealant necessary for coolant hoses?
Historical mailing list - M. Jade
Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:41:17 -0800
I may be finding coolant leak from where the coolant hose is attached to the� thermostat housing� on my 85. It should be an...
Re: copper coolant hoses?
Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
Tue, 27 Apr 1999 22:04:02 -0700
Noto-Gaudette wrote: > my mechanic (a VW specialist w/whom I have no experience) is suggesting a > combination of hoses and copper pipes, which...
Re: 1.9 Coolant hose Diameter
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:23:30 -0800
# 12 is ordinary 5/8th generic heater hose. # 13, not shown very well in the diagram, is 5/8ths at the T for the...
Re: spring vs gear clamps on silicone hose Re: Silcone Coolants lines ???Re: 85 Gl Auto Tranny 5/8" Coolant Hoses to Tranny Cooler Busted-
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 2 Jun 2007 14:50:14 -0400
Silicone hose requires a lined or otherwise gapless clamp. The hose supplier should have what you need. Personally, I do not see a huge...