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Date:         Thu, 12 Oct 2000 15:47:26 -0400
Reply-To:     Joe Romas <jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joe Romas <jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Parts Questions for 89 Vanagon
Comments: To: trehkugler@JUNO.COM
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Tom,

It is (was) a "O" ring, not a gasket, they get squarish after a while. You need the o ring, the normal gasket won't work. they should have them, golfs and jetta's use them.

Joe

----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Rehkugler" <trehkugler@JUNO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 3:25 PM Subject: Parts Questions for 89 Vanagon

> I have an 89 Carat AT that has developed a leak at the passenger > side head hose that goes to the driver side head. I went to the dealer > and got a flat fibrous type gasket part number 861-819-297. Upon taking > the water pipe fitting(part # 025 121 171 ?)off the head I found a very > different rubber gasket that fits in a grove in the water pipe . > Please help me figure out if I got the wrong part from the dealer. The > rubber gasket that was on my van is very skimpy looking. No wonder it > leaked. TIA > Tom Rehkugler > Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 >


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