Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (October 2016, week 2)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Mon, 10 Oct 2016 09:30:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westfalia stove problem
Comments: To: Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAGXJJtyg2dJjLaGEXzsgff4UQ59mDbxa4sMpCbQQuQ5696N=aA@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"

Yes, but those are only for replacing broken shafts, like when someone's foot snaps off the knob when exiting the upper bunk. Like Jim says, tighten or rebuild the actual valve. This will require removing the stove/sink top.

Stuart

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Steven Johnson Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 7:54 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Westfalia stove problem

I think this is what you are referring to:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1953326

Steven 91 Westy

On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 10:18 AM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:

> Stuart just posted something about these hard to find items being > available again on the samba.com <http://samba.com/>. I couldn’t find > his post for the link but I saved it somewhere. > > Perhaps that is what is needed for the fix? > > Eric Caron > 85 GL auto Westfalia > > > > On Oct 10, 2016, at 9:52 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > I **THINK** (but don't know for sure) that all those stove valves > > are rebuildable and that an RV place should be able to do that for > > you if you don't do it yourself. Also, just like with outdoor water > > spigots, I think you should be able to tighten down the nut that > > holds the packing (or > maybe > > an o-ring) in place to tighten it. It should be imminently > > rebuildable though unless something is actually broken. > > > > Jim > > > > On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 6:20 AM Bill Berg > > <overthehillbill@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> I have a leaky left stove burner control valve, can't seem to find > >> replacement, or cure the leak. Any suggestion's. I figure if > >> nothing > else , > >> will have to find a metric plug for the left line. > >> >


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.