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Fridge etc correction
Historical mailing list - Pensioner
Mon, 8 Jan 2007 14:35:25 -0800
Put the water in the tube BEFORE you hook it up to the fitting on the manifold. If you try to fill the tube...
Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:45:04 -0700
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
Install metal donut or gasket between pipe and cat inlet on Vanagon exhaust?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:31:18 -0700
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
Re: Removing my 1.6 na
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:15 -0600
...I did find a small oil leak source > > thats > > coming from the plastic dipstick/filler tube being cracked and Epoxyd > > over, > > does anyone know...
Re: Pushrod tube cracked HELP
Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
Fri, 8 May 2009 18:57:06 -0400
...Does anyone know of an easy fix? > > There are spring loaded (collapsible) pushrod tubes that replace the > OEM > ones without having to remove the...
Re: Air Cool Pushrod Tube Install
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Sun, 21 Mar 1999 15:09:34 EST
...the seal at the top does tend to get pinched, but by rotating the tube it seats itself. Great Method! John - 81 westy > >First...
Re: Oil leaks!!!!
Historical mailing list - Joe L.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999 03:21:55 -0400
...If you do pull the heads, unless the tubes themselves are bad you dont need new tubes. Your gasket sets should have new tube...
I4 engine conversion exhausts, noise tube length etc.
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sun, 9 Jan 2000 20:29:35 -0500
...First a length of tubing then a resonator, then another length of tubing, then a muffler and tailpipe. This is equivalent to two low...
e-bay oil pump dispute
Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
Thu, 29 Nov 2001 12:13:20 -0800
...So I received the pump with the incorrect pickup tube. I wanted the pump for the pickup tube because my oil pressure relief valve...
It Runs.... Heck.... IT DRIVES! - The VIDEO
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:27:27 -0700
...http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/Movie.html or download here: http://idisk.mac.com/tubaneil-Public?view=web It should work...
Tire Blocking Safety Question (not the usual one :)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:25:57 -0800
...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/WestyDriveway2.jpg/WestyDriveway2-full;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/WestyDriveway1.jpg/WestyDriveway1-full;init:.jpg Since the front will...
Replacing Winshield Washer Tubes...suggestions?
Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
Wed, 23 Oct 2002 17:14:26 -0700
...while I was in there I'd replace the windshield washer tubing (as my washers haven't worked in 2 years and I suspect...
Westfalia Accessories - Inflatables
Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
Tue, 12 Aug 1997 11:17:13 -0700
Does anyone know a good source for truck inner tubes? We will be doing some river side camping and thought tubing would be fun...
PCV Tube
Historical mailing list - Timothy Crooks
Tue, 8 Apr 2003 23:45:04 -0400
Does anyone know where to get that scetion of tubing that connects the PCV to the air intake duct on a 1990 Vanagon? Thanks...
Clutch Pedal Repair Pics
Historical mailing list - neil
Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:48:43 -0700
Not best quality images but hereyago! http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/ClutchPedRepair.html Gotta go! Cheers, -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled...
simple stuff
Historical mailing list - Mike Stainbrook
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:55:47 -0500
thanks to Aric,Gerald,Marion,Sam and all-Looks like I'm going after more vinyl Tube..seems like various dia/lengths of tubing...
Wheel bearings/Make your own drift
Historical mailing list
Mon, 24 Jul 1995 12:11:14 -0700
...The free end of the silicone tubing can be pushed onto the vent tube when not in use, and that keeps the system closed...
Re: auto trans final drive
Historical mailing list - Annie
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 11:46:53 -0700
...I've got a nice funnel that has a fairly long flexible tube attached to it so that ought to work fine. Be blessed...
Re: stripped hole fixed/pushrod tube questions?
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Sun, 4 Mar 2001 07:29:05 -0500
From your discription the push rod tubes are the originals. The expandable ones don't have the accordion ridges. They look like a antenna...
Re: Green Vanagons Was: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
Historical mailing list - neil
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:45:23 -0700
...in soft > > bags! (leather/courdura "gig bags") > > > > An accident just waiting to happen! > > > > But just for you, I'll try backpacking my Tuba on...
Re: WTB 2.1L Dipstick Tube
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:49:42 -0500
...WTB 2.1L Dipstick Tube > > > The alternator belt on my '87 Camper pulled my dipstick tube underneath >> the crank pulley this morning. Anyone have...
Re: 3 minute Water Tank Fill
Historical mailing list - Erik Simes
Tue, 13 Jul 1999 08:01:09 +0000
...But the tube > gets past the baffle so that the water that comes through the tube is > totally unrestricted. I can literally fill my...
Re: A/C Condensor--Serpentine vs Tube Type
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:05:53 -0500
...I've used several of the tube type on R134a conversions with excellent results. What wears your compressor out is, oil starvation, to high...
Re: Pic of melting wiring in my Air cooled '81. How's yours? --- :^)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 3 Mar 2008 10:00:07 -0800
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac...
Re: Collapsable Pushrod Tubes?
Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
Wed, 21 Oct 2015 09:37:16 -0700
...kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote: > http://www.vanagain.com/shop/collapsible-pushrod-tube-025109337/ > > Ken > > On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 10:53 AM, Tyler...
Re: CV advice needed
Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
Tue, 26 Nov 1996 19:17:26 -0500
...The grease comes in a tooth paste type plastic tube >> >to which a stiff 4 or 5 inch plastic tube of about 1/4...
Re: My windshield washer heater gizmo
Historical mailing list - Marcus Doherr
Thu, 4 May 1995 09:58:50 -0700 (PDT)
On Wed, 3 May 1995, Alistair Bell wrote: > > As reported earlier, I had a 4" length of 1/4" copper tubing soldered to > the...
Re: wheel bearings
Historical mailing list - neil
Wed, 20 Sep 2006 22:57:09 -0400
...http://web.mac.com/tubaneil TUBA TUNE OF THE DAY! http://web.mac.com/tubaneil/iWeb/Site%205/Tuba%20tune.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
Re: Dometic question (combustion chamber seal)
Historical mailing list - neil
Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:44:47 -0700
...Would've ended up being a big waste of time if I had used a bike tube. Even so, an inner tube would've...
WTB: Fuel filler tube from 1988-1991 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:40:31 -0400
Hello, I'm looking for a fuel filler tube from a 88-91 Vanagon with the float ball end. Anyone have one for a...
Re: tubas???
Historical mailing list
Tue, 1 Nov 1994 20:03:51 -0600
...show up while I was playing..." >>Martha wrote: "Jeeeeze, Harold! I can certainly understand WHY!!!!!!" Tha's tuba'd Martha! Mike Wright Ackworth, Iowa
pushrod tubes
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 Nov 1995 13:05:12 -0600
...I've used 2 piece pushrod tubes on water cooled vanagons and they work fine. yug
Re: Engine Is In!
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:57:03 -0700
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac...
Re: Propex install near water tank
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:47:48 -0400
On Sat, 23 Mar 2013 09:12:52 -0700, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >Well, another tube to attach would be great if...
Air Intake Project
Historical mailing list - wayout
Sun, 27 May 2001 03:45:54 -0700
...instead, letting it get a good running start down the section of tubing before it goes through the AFM - Using a less restrictive K...
Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 7 Jun 2015 19:31:18 -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: Hot air tube
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 23 Aug 2005 21:07:33 -0500
I've got the tube that runs from the big plastic crossover and I have the big plastic crossover. See pictures attached. Stan Wilder...
Re: tube bumpers
Historical mailing list - neil N
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:22:25 -0700
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - > > > "Jaco" > > > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > know-it-all with...
Gas tank install tips PICS
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:14:22 -0700
...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Crossover3.jpg/Crossover3-full;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Crossovertube1.jpg/Crossovertube1-full;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com...
Re: Fuel Leaking at Filler Tube and Gas Tank
Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
Wed, 23 May 2012 15:53:13 -0400
I am currently replacing my 83.5 filler tube with a later model one that stops that from happening. I just finished about 30...
Leaky pushrod tubes...who changes oil?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 4 Jul 1994 19:56:36 -0700 (PDT)
The discussion of oil change intervals brings me to the question of pushrod tube seals fairly quickly. I seem to change my oil every...
Re: Reenforced...Heater Tubes!
Historical mailing list - Mike White
Tue, 25 Jul 1995 10:15:08 MST
> Speaking of heater tubes...I looked at mine this weekend. Small rust > holes, darn. > > 1) How do I replace it--a competent local welder...
leaky pushrod tubes and o2 type 4
Historical mailing list - radish150
Sun, 18 Mar 2001 17:20:29 -0800
...push rods Hi, I have a report of oil leaks from the Driver's Side Push rod tubes on a bus I am looking...
Re: fuel line kits -NAPA is junk
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:38:05 -0700
...Well, I've had NAPA tube in my Diesel Vanagon for 5 years and haven't seen any breakdown. Including the injector overflow tubing...
Re: 1.9 WBX cooling system repair
Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
Sat, 7 Oct 2006 15:57:00 -0600
...noticed that the inside diameter of the copper tube is smaller than the steel tube that the mechanic used. (about 5/32" for the...
Re: Mystery Parts
Historical mailing list - John
Wed, 6 Oct 1999 11:47:26 -0400
Sudhir Desai wrote: > > > There are two tubes, only slightly different. > > They are metal, over an inch in diameter, over 4' long. > > Marcus, If they...
Wanted: Oil Fill tube 025 115 303A
Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:11:13 -1000
...Oil Fill tube part # 8 on Microfiche 025 115 303A , Mechanic smashed it back on and now I get back wash oil where the...
oil filler tube diesel please help
Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
Tue, 19 Jun 2001 11:15:35 -0400
Volks, I need an oil filler tube for an '82 diesel, any clues where to get one? i live near philly if it makes...
Re: COLLAPSIBLE OIL TUBE
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Mon, 26 Aug 2002 12:37:01 -0700
At 12:23 PM 08/26/2002, you wrote: >Were the old oil tubes made of metal? >When did they become plastic? I've...
Re: FS: NEW Aluminum Roof Rack with roof bars $395
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Thu, 4 Sep 2003 10:41:01 EDT
BenT said" ""designed to install on square tube roof bars like a Yakima"" Yakima bars are big heavy ROUND tubes, Thule is SQUARE......which...
AW in Vancouver Back on CL..... for more money!
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:44:48 -0700
...1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
Gear mini-review: The Bus Depot Ezy-Awning
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 4 Sep 2004 15:21:23 -0700
...When I discovered my error, I could not remove the inside tube without stretching the spring that normally holds the two lower, fat tubes...
Fuel filler tube issues
Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
Sat, 8 Aug 2015 10:20:36 -0400
...Anyway, The neck of my filler tube is all metal at the top where it gets screwed into the trim ring. It is crimped...
Re: Fuel filler tube grommet
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:06:10 -0700
...Fuel filler tube grommet > >> I'm in the process of replacing the grommets for the check valves in the >> expansion tanks. It appears to...
Re: dipstick tube on 2.1 wbx
Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
Mon, 26 Apr 2004 21:58:20 -0400
...As this dipstick tube enters the crankcase just above the 'max.' line on the dip-stick, yes you have the potential to lose a...
RE: AC condensation
Historical mailing list - Fast, Timothy
Mon, 12 May 1997 08:53:41 -0500
...I discovered that the drain tubes were plugged. If you remove the exterior rear air intake vents (the large vents between the left and...
Re: Big Thanks and Brake Wear PICS
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 12 May 2016 23:41:13 -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: fresh water level sensor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:06:07 -0400
...I will glue it with some JB Weld and >apply some silicone inside the tube, and heat See if you can insert a tube...
Re: Neils' Vanagon conversion: IT RUNS ! (more or less! --- :^)
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:22:34 -0700
Wow, a video of Tuba-boy's BUTT as he fires up his conversion for the first time! I'm REALLY happy for you...
Re: Removing my 1.6 na
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:44:56 -0600
...I did find a small oil leak source > thats > >> coming from the plastic dipstick/filler tube being cracked and Epoxyd > over, > >> does anyone know...