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• Re: Running on Tap Water
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 12:27:06 -0300
  ...He would warm the engine well, then, racing the engine, pour a considerable stream of water down the throat to the point of almost...
• Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 11:50:13 -0400
  ...Dino lubes have a tough time at 0 degrees and they get worse with mileage since the pour point depressants are depleted during use...
• Silver 88 Wolfsburg with the coolant issue on the highway today...
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:12:54 -0400
  ...I could see it pouring out onto the pavement from that general area. I can only assume at this point some hose which possibly...
• Re: proper disposal of used antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 15:30:56 -0500
  ...The only option I see is to carry the stuff in the house and pour it down the drain. That way, it gets treated...
• Front heater never shuts off
  Historical mailing list - ron johnson
  Thu, 23 May 2024 19:03:25 -0700
  ...Heat pours out of the dash with the heat control fully off. Recommendations mostly point to replacing the control valve which is a difficult...
• Re: Running on Tap Water
  Historical mailing list - Bill Minor
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 10:48:15 -0500
  ...engine well, then, racing the engine, pour a > considerable > stream of water down the throat to the point of almost stalling the > engine, > race...
• pouring petrol on the 'flaming' embers
  Historical mailing list - Austin Silvester
  Fri, 15 Mar 1996 21:52:37 -0800 (PST)
  ...wrists slapped 2 years ago (& if you wish to hear the pointy end of the Perfectly Self Righteous check out good ol' Moonbeam Brown...
• Re: Fw: Spillage when filling the gas
  Historical mailing list - Tony
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 13:42:17 -0700
  Me 3 - only mine doesn't spill down the sides - it pours out of the bottom of the van. I calc the amount of...
• Re: Engine Replacement Options
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:00:27 -0400
  ...This may uncover damage that'll point to a total overhaul; 'not checking' at this point in the disassembly is a mistake. One that...
• Re: extreme gas leak!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 6 May 2010 15:37:50 -0700
  re "Filled the van up, and gas poured out the bottom. " ( prolly means poured out the bottom of the fuel tank in front on...
• Re: Temp sens 'O' ring size?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 21:22:30 EDT
  ...I poured the spilled coolant back into the engine and cranked her up. No problems. The loss of two cups at this point did...
• Re: Correct refilling of cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 12:34:54 -0400
  ...Emphasise this point. Now that helper's 1 and 2 are ready. Go to the back of the van and get ready to pour...
• Re: Fuel Lines Reminder
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:02:59 -0400
  ...I think the pickup point is below the outlet, so when the fuel is low the pump is actually sucking it out of the...
• Pagining Sandlin was Re: replacing lock cylinders + ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 12:44:36 EDT
  ...pointed me toward Steve Sandlin and his website steveslockshop.com Does someone have steve's emial address as when it rains it pours and...
• oil filler revisited
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 17:33:40 -0800
  ...you can pour in oil easily. I've been aware of this since I bought the van. However, at some point in the last...
• Re: Front heater never shuts off
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 23 May 2024 19:28:41 -0700
  ...uncomfortable in the summer. > Heat pours out of the dash with the heat control fully off. > Recommendations mostly point to replacing the control valve...
• Re: fizzix ?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 15:33:06 -0500
  ...Don't know squat about the demo with water poured on a hot radiator. Could part of the problem be that the water poured...
• Stolen Vanagon Westfalia alert
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:29:39 EDT
  ...Son westfalia �tait au garage Centre de l'auto Concept 3, sur lechemin de La Canardi�re � Qu�bec pour une mise au point...
• home engine repair ongoings: more engine break-in comments
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 15:46:03 -0800
  ...I immediately revved the engine to ???? > 2000 ??? --not too much, and poured away with the coolant. It hit a point where it was full...
• Re: Silver 88 Wolfsburg with the coolant issue on the highway today...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:09:21 -0400
  ...I could see it pouring out onto the pavement from that general area. I can only assume at this point some hose which possibly...
• Re: Front heater never shuts off
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 23 May 2024 19:44:31 -0700
  ...uncomfortable in the summer. > Heat pours out of the dash with the heat control fully off. > Recommendations mostly point to replacing the control valve...
• Re: Leakin' oil
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 08:06:13 -0800 (PST)
  ...It's still dribbling oil like a seive though. . .I poured a > 1/2 quart in while it was running and it seemed to...
• Re: Air in the system
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Thu, 10 Oct 2002 16:30:08 -0700
  ...of > the fill point, i.e. clamp a 2 foot length of hose > to the opening in the > tank and pour the coolant in...
• I heard them thru the pouring rain..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 11:56:06 -0700
  ...Thanks in advance for pointing me in the right direction- Robert 1982 Westfalia 1987 WolfsburgGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http...
• Re: Pagining Sandlin was Re: replacing lock cylinders + ignitionswitch
  Historical mailing list - shawn luft
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 13:30:40 -0400
  ...pointed me toward Steve Sandlin and his website steveslockshop.com > > Does someone have steve's emial address as when it rains it pours and...
• Re: Front heater never shuts off
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 24 May 2024 11:51:15 -0700
  ...uncomfortable in the summer. > Heat pours out of the dash with the heat control fully off. > Recommendations mostly point to replacing the control valve...
• Re: Fuel Lines Reminder
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:44:25 -0700
  ...I think >the pickup point is below the outlet, so when the fuel is low the pump >is actually sucking it out of the...
• Fwd: Busfusion Pre-Registration Deadline -- Tomorrow
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Sun, 30 May 2010 14:31:15 -0400
  ...La page web pour se pr�-enregistrer � �t� vu *483 fois* ! Imaginez si tous ces gens se pointent au rendez-vous en m�me...
• Re: Another fuel line question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:49:59 -0400
  ...until the metal crimped around one end rusts away, at which point the sealing cap (sort of like the sealing piece that lets you...
• Parked Too Long, Won't Idle
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 20:54:30 -0600
  ...Installed new points, condenser checked out ignition.(time anyway 10,000 miles) Installed new fuel filter (time anyway 10,000 miles) Afm advances OK...
• Re: WTH!! First it headlights, now wipers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 17:48:49 -0600
  ...29 PM, Jay Brown wrote: > Hi John, > > When it rains, it pours huh? There is a pretty good chance that your wiper > woes are...
• Re: Car Talk
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Thu, 22 Sep 94 16:20:15 PDT
  ...I think they just > didn't believe that it was worth the effort to pour so much money into > an aging model. They decided...
• New oil data
  Historical mailing list
  16 Oct 92 20:36:56 GMT
  ...Notice that the pour point is for all practical purposes, no better than the Mobil 1 15W-50. (actually, it's not as good...
• Re: coolant IS a poison
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 23:56:25 +0200
  ...Even your website which you provided a link to concludes by saying that recycling the antifreeze is a better solution than pouring it down...
• Re: very cool van
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Fri, 3 Dec 2010 16:01:50 -0800
  ...which was the point of the OP of this thread.. Anywho, my point was I went the real-cheap Subi-way and installed the...
• Re: WTH!! First it headlights, now wipers
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 17:29:29 -0500
  Hi John, When it rains, it pours huh? There is a pretty good chance that your wiper woes are directly related to the ignition...
• Vanagon cooling (air cooled)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 23:25:59 -0500
  ...working pretty hard at that point( this is a camper with auto). Should I feel free to pour it to it beyond that? I...
• Re: GL4/GL5?
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Sun, 30 Jan 2000 17:25:16 -0500
  ...For really cold climates, the redline also offers better pour point numbers compared to the amsoil. Doesn't affect a lot of people, but...
• Re: How expensive to fix these problems?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:43:30 -0500
  Oh yeah, Dont pour the tras tune in till you get it home. The transmission is sold rebuilt by GoWesty for about $1800 + shipping...
• Re: Fw: Spillage when filling the gas
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 13:52:33 -0700
  ...I calc the amount > of gas necessary - ie an empty tank = 13.5 gallons > (holds 16) and stop at that point. > > ALSO - my mechanic...
• Re: engine stopping (thanks)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 May 1997 20:44:06 -0800
  ...It was pouring on the day of the shut down, preceeded by several days of unusually sunny and warm weather where I had no...
• Re: Aux Oil Cooler install...results Aircooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 13:58:48 -0500
  ...effect on performance, as Stan has pointed out. Remember the > old 50s song "Mabelline"? > "Rain was a pourin' up under my hood... I knew...
• air cooled heat smells funky
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:47:00 -0400
  ...I then poured various cleaners and degreasers into the pipe. I also removed the plastic pipes that connect the heater fan to the heat...
• Re: Help! Stripped trans oil filler plug!
  Historical mailing list - Carlen, Gregg
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 09:42:35 -0400
  ...You could pour tranny fluid in through the dip stick tube. Its a little tricky and requires the right size funnel (I used to...
• Fuel tank adventure (long)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Sun, 21 Aug 2005 19:10:59 -0700
  ...Still nothing came out! Finally poured in a pint of methyl alcohol (Heet), swished it around, drained it, and poured in another pint of...
• Re: coolant IS a poison
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 18:44:50 -0500
  Robert Steven Fish wrote: > I think the point has been made, and there is probably no reason to continue > this thread... recycle it. If...
• Re: Correct refilling of cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 21:25:08 -0700
  ...Emphasise this > point. > > Now that helper's 1 and 2 are ready. Go to the back of the van and get > ready > to pour...
• Re: acetone // Art Bell
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 19:00:20 -0500
  ...Next pour the tea into glass bottles and seal the tops. Within ten days you'll have Acetone forming in the tea mixture. You...
• Fire Extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:18:42 -0400
  ...Engine died, and smoke was pouring out of the back of the van! Grabbed the extinguisher from behind the driver's seat, and ran...
• Re: Engine Replacement Options
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:46:59 -0500
  ...This may uncover damage > that'll point to a total overhaul; 'not checking' at this point in the > disassembly is a mistake. One that...
• 71 Westy that won't start
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 23 Jan 1995 08:02:09 -0800 (PST)
  ...a new cap, points, (why is it plural when there is only one?) > and rotor. Drained the > old gas and poured in some new...
• Re: Correct refilling of cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 21:45:35 -0700
  ...Emphasise this >> point. >> >> Now that helper's 1 and 2 are ready. Go to the back of the van and get >> ready >> to pour...
• Re: A/C drip
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:01:14 -0500
  ...That will cause water pouring from the rear. I discovered the symptom on a 1400 mile trip. Halfway through it, I pulled the heater...
• Water pump replacement - anything else I need?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:01:10 -0500
  ...At that point, the Battery/Oxs light flickered on (engine still running) and we could see steam pouring from the engine compartment. I shut...
• '84 Westy Gas Leak
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Thu, 25 Jul 1996 17:26:01 -0500
  ...fill-up, gas poured from under the vehicle in what appears to me to be a leak somewhere above the point in the system...
• Re: Correct refilling of cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 13:35:52 -0500
  ...Emphasise this > >> point. > >> > >> Now that helper's 1 and 2 are ready. Go to the back of the van and get > >> ready > >> to pour...
• Help! Stripped trans oil filler plug!
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 14:37:33 -0700
  ...At this point I think only two choices remain: 1. Drop the tranny so I can use even more brute force on the (*#&$(#$ plug...
• Radiator Fan Switch Problem Fixed & Alternate Flushing Method
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 13:19:41 -0400
  ...Others on the list confirmed that their's were coming on at about the same point while still others and my past experience with...
• Re: Friday fun.. Vanagons on fire
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:22:46 -0700
  ...I ran out and there was fuel pouring from the engine compartment. I could hear the fuel pump running. I disconnected the battery ground...
• Re: Silver 88 Wolfsburg with the coolant issue on the highway today...
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:40:41 -0400
  ...I > could see it pouring out onto the pavement from that general area. > > I can only assume at this point some hose which possibly...