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• Gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 08:29:23 -0700
  Folks, Tried siphoning gas from the tank on my 85. The hose goes in approx. 3 feet and hits resistance. Is there some sort...
• Re: Gas tank
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 12:15:17 -0400
  I tried the method you described as well, and ended up breaking off the siphon hose inside the filler neck. Its much easier to...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 11:09:49 -0700
  ...Couldn�t siphon so went under and cut the filler hose or fuel line. Couldn�t tell which and they didn�t say which...
• Re: Gas gauge does not work
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:09:29 -0500
  If you ever stuck a hose in the tank to siphon out gas(or diesel),the sender has probably been rammed and dammaged by...
• Re: Tank Replacement due to clogged screen -- why bother?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 08:20:47 -0500
  ...johnson/87 westy > > > I've never had much luck getting a siphoning hose into my '91. When I had the tank out recently I...
• Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 10:53:17 -0700
  ...siphoning? On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 3:54 PM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > How would one go about replacing that hose with...
• Re: Tank Replacement due to clogged screen -- why bother?
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:22:38 -0700
  Larry Alofs wrote: > I've never had much luck getting a siphoning hose into my '91. I have often siphoned from my 84 w...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 26 Jan 2005 - Special issue (#2005-82)
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:28:01 -0700
  ...hose. They followed the trail back to their RV. There they found that > > he had broken the wrong cap, and attempted to siphon the...
• Re: Fuel pump buzzing
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:39:12 -0500
  ...Draw a siphon and then stick the end of the hose to the filter(new filter).If the pump now runs quiet, give Ron...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:55:58 -0500
  ...If he opened the dump valve, he > wouldn't have needed a siphon hose, but he could have used some rubber > boots, especially if...
• Re: How is the Westy water tank inlet routed?
  Historical mailing list - Troy Delnicki
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:38:36 -0400
  ...Why would you need to siphon water from the outside when you can go over and turn on the faucet? If it's a...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:32:59 -0800
  ...Couldn�t siphon so went > under and cut the filler hose or fuel line. Couldn�t tell which and they > didn�t say which...
• tools (more)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 08:34:15 -0700
  ...Siphon hose 6' spare pieces of vacuum hose "personal" lubricant (real useful for tight fitting hoses)(never sure whether to carry this in the...
• Re: Gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
  Sun, 16 Jun 2002 09:36:52 -0700
  ...Michael aka ECHO --- Larry Chase <lchase@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > Folks, > > Tried siphoning gas from the tank on my 85. > > The hose goes in approx...
• Re: Re- Air in the Life
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Sat, 7 Oct 1995 09:37:45 CST6CDT
  ...essentially it is a siphon gun but hooked to a garden hose so maybe its a hose-gun. anyway, it blasts out water mixed...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:26:59 -0800
  ...hose. They followed the trail back to their RV. There they found that he had broken the wrong cap, and attempted to siphon the...
• Re: 80 d Thermostat rocks
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 18:54:44 -0400
  ...Check the hose between the reservoir and the expansion tank, too. A vacuum needs to be created to siphon the coolant back, and my...
• Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:24:55 -0400
  ...enough to sufficiently overcome the >constriction of the small-diameter hose to siphon itself out. It's >certainly slippery stuff. Oil has low surface...
• Fuel pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 17:22:18 EST
  ...While conducting this test I was forced to plug the open end of the hose coming from the injectors because fuel was siphoning through...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 12:15:38 -0800
  ...If he opened the dump valve, he wouldn't have needed a siphon hose, but he could have used some rubber boots, especially if...
• Re: Diesel pump!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sat, 10 Jan 2004 20:24:18 -0700
  ...Get a siphon going and pop that hose on and crank it with the output tubes loose. > Also, when turning the pump by hand...
• How is the Westy water tank inlet routed?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:27:26 -0700
  I wanted to siphon some water out of Mellow Yellow's water tank into a bucket for showering. I could not fish the hose...
• Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:28:19 -0700
  ...you hook the suck hose to whatever you want to start the siphon from.. crank the handle a couple of spins.. when you see...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:27:47 +0000
  ...hose. They followed the trail back to their RV. There they found that > he had broken the wrong cap, and attempted to siphon the...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 21:58:50 -0500
  ...ripping off the gas cap to siphon. > Couldn�t siphon so went > > under and cut the filler hose or fuel line. > Couldn�t tell...
• Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:32:49 -0700
  ...outboard boat engine fuel hoses have a squeeze bulb with one way valve .. that also would be useful to start a siphon. here's...
• Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:01:36 -0500
  ...piston grip sorta. > > you hook the suck hose to whatever you want to start the siphon from.. > crank the handle a couple of spins...
• My van makes coolant!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:51:39 -0700
  ...Hurray! This morning, I saw that the coolant level was well above the max line, so I siphoned some out. Took it for another...
• Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:55:58 -0700
  ...siphon with a valve in the end that >> allow >> you to jiggle the hose to pump liquid over the hump in the siphon. Works...
• Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:35:28 +0000
  ...enough to sufficiently overcome the constriction of the small-diameter hose to siphon itself out. It's certainly slippery stuff. On Thu, 2011-07...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 21:31:45 -0800
  ...ripping off the gas cap to siphon. > > Couldn�t siphon so went > > > under and cut the filler hose or fuel line. > > Couldn�t tell...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 11:04:00 -0800
  ...ripping off the gas cap to siphon. > Couldn�t siphon so went > > under and cut the filler hose or fuel line. > Couldn�t tell...
• Re: 'falia Sink Pump Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 May 1995 08:20:59 -0400
  ...Unfortunately, I have never gotten the hoses to reseal totally. Have to suck/siphon the sink when I want to use it, as there...
• Re: Stuck transaxle fill plug crisis
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 13:44:28 EDT
  ...If not, then get a siphon pump (it looks kinda like a grease gun but has two hoses. One sucks when you pull the...
• Re: Transm. oil. What brand?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 19 May 2006 00:41:05 -0400
  ...the other end of the hose on the tranny fill hole....or get a siphon pump but long hose with helper is probably easier.
• Re: Can I drain coolant from someplace more accessible?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:46:36 -0400
  ...Then secure the two hoses higher up so they won't continue to siphon. I *think* that if you did this you'd be...
• Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list - RP
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 09:45:10 -0800
  ...So I figured this explained my lousy gas mileage, someone must have siphoned my gas. THEN when I went to fill it up, gas...
• Antifreeze Enema
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:25:16 EST
  ...Start siphon by draining off some old coolant. Clamp off tubing. (2) incline van (3) drain & flush using tee in heater hose method - mine...
• Re: tools (more)
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 16:05:54 -0800
  ...tools (more) >All, > >A few handy items I haven't seen mentioned. > >Siphon hose 6' > >spare pieces of vacuum hose > >"personal" lubricant (real useful...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 26 Jan 2005 - Special issue (#2005-82)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:50:20 -0600
  ...hose. They followed the trail back to their RV. There they found that he had broken the wrong cap, and attempted to siphon the...
• RE: Identifying a vacuum source??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Mar 97 05:18:10 UT
  That valve siphons the hydrocarbon fumes from the charcoal canister when the throttle is opened. Dennis H. ---------- >From: vanagon@lenti.med.umn.edu on...
• I have lots of luck... and it is all BAD
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 20:15:12 -0500
  I went to Canadian Tire today to buy a siphon hose to drain Pokey's tank into the Firefly. I need to empty it...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 20:43:47 -0800
  ...ripping off the gas cap to siphon. >> Couldn�t siphon so went >> > under and cut the filler hose or fuel line. >> Couldn�t tell...
• Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:13:06 -0700
  ...enough to sufficiently overcome the constriction of the small-diameter hose to siphon itself out. It's certainly slippery stuff. On Thu, 2011-07...
• Re: My van makes coolant!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:48:18 -0400
  ...Hurray! This morning, I saw that the coolant level was well above the max line, so I siphoned some out. Took it for another...
• Re: Draining the gas tank
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 19 May 2008 21:10:53 -0700
  > I have the 'out' hose on my '84 fuel tank in a gas can and the fuel > is draining, very slowly but it is...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:31:58 EST
  ...my fuel filler neck > hose. > So I know I need to replace my gas cap and fuel filler > neck hose, but what else might...
• Re: Is it about time for Sandblasting?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 21:00:55 EST
  ...I attached the siphon hose and the air hose to quick connects I installed in the side of the barrel. I installed caps on...
• Re: Antifreeze Enema
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 11:08:05 -0500
  ...Start siphon by | draining off some old coolant. Clamp off tubing. (2) incline van (3) drain & | flush using tee in heater hose method - mine...
• Re: Vanagondalism
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 19:17:36 +0000
  ...my fuel filler neck > hose. > So I know I need to replace my gas cap and fuel filler > neck hose, but what else might...
• Ideas for adding water outlets to Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 15:05:51 -0400
  ...I was also thinking of adding a siphon pump hose, tapped into the sink supply, or directly off the tank, and storing it between...
• Re: Strategy for low-mess oil drain.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:32:10 -0500
  ...siphon with a valve in the end that allow you to jiggle the hose to pump liquid over the hump in the siphon. Works...
• Re: A tiny overfill of oil -- enuff to worry about?
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Sun, 11 May 2014 21:25:16 -0400
  Can you feed some of that clear aquarium style hose down the dipstick tube and suck some oil out? That's the basis for...
• Re: Fuel pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 25 Feb 2000 19:50:16 EST
  ...While conducting this test I was forced to plug >the >open end of the hose coming from the injectors because fuel was >siphoning >through...
• Re: I have lots of luck... and it is all BAD
  Historical mailing list - t
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 18:47:19 -0800
  ...tim 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\" wrote: > > I went to Canadian Tire today to buy a siphon hose to drain Pokey's tank > into the...
• Re: My van makes coolant!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:09:12 -0400
  ...Hurray! > > This morning, I saw that the coolant level was well above the max > line, so > I siphoned some out. Took it for another...
• Re: water pump
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Aug 94 13:06:21 EDT
  ...Other tools used were a 3/8" drive, metric sockets, universal joint, various extensions, siphon hose, catch pan and pliers for the hose clamps...
• Blinking Red Light of Death
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:59:02 -0400
  ...Thus far I've followed Bentley instructions, the raised rear-end bong, and front-end siphon and refill. I disconnected the two radiator hoses...
• Re: Carrying Spare Gas
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 10:10:29 -0700
  ...to use as your siphon. That way you won't have to open the tank to drop in hose, and you will have a...
• adding extra water outlets
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Mon, 28 May 2007 22:16:17 -0400
  ...I'm looking for ways to connect one hose inside and one hose outside without drilling any visible holes inside the van. I was...