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• Re: A/C Basic Path of Flow?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 23 May 2005 11:06:37 -0400
  ...1 ounce in the reciever dryer: 2 ounces in the evaperater inlet( where the expansion valve goes).Put the vacume pump on the system...
• Spare tire storage update
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:36:17 -0400
  ...They will keep the tire clean, but the¥ also creat a dry storage area inside the spare. It seems to be working great. I...
• Re: Red Rock or ???
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 08:32:49 -0800 (PST)
  ...Very barren and dry looking. It should be full of flowers when we are there. I doubt you would be disappointed... > > Nearby, and at...
• Smells like fuel -- wet spot on cold head
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:44:39 -0700
  ...The injector bits, including their undersides, seem to be dry. The bolts holding the intake air manifold* to the head were not tight. I...
• Re: Vanagon Sighting
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Thu, 31 May 2007 20:06:21 +0000
  ...not) that along with what (I > > think) > > was your intended meaning, dry-gulching is also a slang term for anal sex > > without lubrication. > > Gives...
• Re: Recent trip, agajn to Klanawa
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 27 Aug 2023 17:13:23 -0700
  ...Hot and dry. Van ran like a Champ. > https://shufti.blog/2023/08/27/trip-klanawa-again/ > > Ab >
• Re: three blind mice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Bonde
  Sun, 20 Nov 2016 22:21:20 +0000
  We tried the dryer sheets with marginal success. Change them at least once a month. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 20, 2016, at...
• A/C Flush
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:06:49 -0500
  ...Be sure to install a new receiver/dryer and expansion valve in the system. Steve Sandlin Steve's Lock Shoppe
• Re: Help with oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:10:48 -0500
  ...Otherwise, the engine runs dry for the few seconds it takes to fill. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Tire Size???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Jul 1995 21:13:26 -0400
  Ramona is wearing a set of dry-rotted 185-14's. They's ugly and need replacing. Why, before checking, did I think she...
• new beetle
  Historical mailing list - The Buslady
  Thu, 9 Jul 1998 14:30:56 EDT
  >< Don Gibbons wrote: > > Hey, the "old" beetles were dry. The new ones are Water (Cooled) Bugs! > And the old bug was GERMAN and the...
• Re: Synthetic vs. Regular lubricants
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Fedor
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 09:01:25 EDT
  ...However, if the seals dry out, it's not worth it. Any more info on this would be helpful. Chris F. '80 Westy
• Re: Complication with R-134a Kit - question (long)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 02:03:46 -0400
  ...Do not know if it was a special R-134a type (if it exists) or stock. > >Did they put in a new receiver-dryer...
• What is the big cylinder in my drivers side rear wheel well?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:42:56 -0400
  What is the big cylinder in my drivers side rear wheel well? Its located in front of the AC Reciever Dryer, slightly more towards...
• Re: CAN YOU MACHINE WASH WESTY UPHOLSTERY?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Weeks
  Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:28:49 -0600
  ...I'll be washing all that stuff real soon, and taking it out of the drier before it's totally dry. Many thanks! Dan...
• Re: ?Flattening Glossy Photos? - Absolutely NO Van Content.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:07:11 -0600
  DON'T put them in a dry mount press. Put them in the bathroom sink and soak them for an hour. Then put them...
• Re: A/C flush?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 18 May 2015 20:53:03 -0700
  ...Replace the dryer (serves as filter for the system). Any moisture and debris in the system are supposed to be captured there. If you...
• Re: RoadHaus - Premature wheel bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 15:33:34 -0700
  ...When I check it, it is DRY of grease. I repack it very full and bolt it back. 3000 to 5000 miles later, it...
• Re: Noisy Pump
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 07:06:03 -0700
  ...The stuff drys hard as a rock. After checking new OEM gastank prices, this restoration kit was the cheapest way to go for me...
• Re: GoWesty wasserstopper rain fly hook problem resolved
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:07:59 -0700
  I meant to say "now" not "not" Luggage rack is *now* a dry storage area alistair On 2012-06-13, at 6:01 PM...
• Re: yokohama super-van tires no longer available?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 9 May 2006 08:33:20 -0400
  ...As for an all-season tire necessarily being worse than a summer tire on dry roads, that can depend on the tire. The Hankooks...
• Re: Coolant Refill Bottle
  Historical mailing list - Randy Newell
  Wed, 14 May 1997 14:03:13 -0500
  ...Wednesday, May 14, 1997 1:26 PM > > >I've noticed that my coolant refill bottle seems to run dry, in the space of > >about...
• Re: vanagon will not start when it rains
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 16:10:49 -0500
  On a dark dry night take a spray bottle of water out, remove the hatch cover and with the engine running, spray the ignition...
• Re: Update on upholstery problem...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:21:47 EDT
  ...If you have a wet/dry shop vac, you can achieve similar results using a spray bottle or watering can to apply the cleaner...
• Re: Share your solar success story?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 1 Jul 2005 09:44:38 -0800
  RE: "Dry camping I tend to use 100 amp hrs per day." Geez Larry, maybe you should leave the microwave, toaster oven, jacuzzi, and...
• Re: Alert: MTBE out and ethanol in
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 31 May 2007 16:11:48 -0600
  > The e10 is about the same as running a tank with HEET or another gas "dryer" In Colorado we had MTBE for 2-3...
• Re: Vanagon Cover?
  Historical mailing list - Pete O
  Wed, 16 Aug 2017 09:32:24 -0400
  ...the mice ate the damn Irish Spring! I've also heard dryer sheets repel them - and Osage Orange fruit. Pete O 1987 Westy "JoesVan"
• Re: Is it reasonable to expect a rebuilt waterboxer to be bone dry underneath?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 14:37:57 +0000
  I remember seeing a steady oil drip from the tail end of the engine nacelle on a flight across Alaska in a Fairchild F...
• Re: stuck sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 10 Feb 2015 00:23:32 -0800
  ...there's a bunch of dry loctite glue around it.. I am still wondering why loctite.... phew.... :-)
• Westy interior fireplace instalation
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Thu, 8 Feb 2001 21:20:05 -0800
  ...Westy fireplace instalation, or how about installing a washer/dryer. Calvin N hobbs "piss on mini-vans" sticker? ...................Friday aint it? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
• Re: too much seam sealer
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 00:42:53 -0500
  Is it dry already? If so, grab a rag with laquer thinner. wipe it off with your finger in the rag. If it's...
• Re: Reason for Saddle-shaped gas tank
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Sep 2006 01:34:20 EDT
  ...take a vanagon gas tank (empty and dry) and cut it open at the perimeter of the "saddle" and weld in metal to bridge...
• Question about lubing front shift linkage
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 14 Aug 2006 22:15:26 -0500
  ...and what can I take apart without upsetting the shifter settings, on the front linkage? I can hear and feel its "dryness." Thanks, Jim
• Re: another speedometer cable question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:57:19 -0400
  >I used a mesh tape (used for drywall repair) and JBWeld to >build up the corners... I've used fiberglass cloth and epoxy to...
• Re: Powerwashing FAIL
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 4 Dec 2009 21:43:00 -0700
  ...I normally leave the cap off after drying for several > > hours to be sure that the cap and dist are dry. The same holds...
• Keeping it cool, simple
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Jul 1995 14:21:23 -0500
  ...Took 2 dryer vent hoses and using proper sized pinapple cans with both ends cut out, duct-taped the hose/can assembly to the...
• Re: Heater fan CHIRP!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 8 Apr 2013 11:25:36 -0700
  You have dry fan bearings and the dash must be removed to fix. I recently did this on a Vanagon with 146,000 miles...
• A few comments on ethanol, was Re: R134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 22:14:47 -0400
  ...I believe you can buy it in some FLAPS by different brand names, used for drying out wet gas. Having said that, all ethanol...
• Re: Xmas decoration for the van
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 20 Dec 2013 17:25:00 -0600
  ...I presume the leds themselves are not the part that is susceptible to water because I didn't dry those and they worked. I...
• Auxiliary fuel tanks
  Historical mailing list - Otmar List Account
  Sun, 5 Dec 1999 15:17:38 -0800
  ...When the lower tank runs dry and the upper one is below 1/4 tank, it would run off the upper tank as usual...
• Re: OEM Grease Colour: Rear Axle Shaft, Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Mon, 9 May 2016 20:03:28 -1000
  ...lube the seal lip on assembly, so it does not run dry on initial operation. not important for grease seals in a grease housing...
• Re: Engine Fire and ITC
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 30 Apr 2006 11:10:34 -0700
  ...The only thing more irritating to work around than dry Monokote is WET Monokote, which is slimy, sticky, dirty stuff which you have to...
• Rodent damage-what works for me
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:31:30 -0500
  Try Bounce dryer sheets. They have prevented costly damage to my relatives high dollar BMW track cars that are garaged in a heavily wooded...
• Re: A/C hoses
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 21:31:00 -0700
  ...I bought a universal dryer for about $29 back then. It worked very well - no fittings leaked. I don't remember the total cost...
• Re: bunk material
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 13:25:45 -0600
  ...I dry them on an outside clothes line (eliminates some shrinkage). If you see any degrading of the fabric, stop after the first washing...
• Re: Humid Air is Less Dense than Dry Air!!
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:32:53 -0700
  ...Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed McLean" <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET> > I agree with Arlen completely. > > Humid air is less dense than dry air and will...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 20:52:32 -0400
  ...That's why you should use a can of dry-gas (alcohol) every month - helps get rid of the water in the tank. When...
• Re: Mini-RV Shower
  Historical mailing list - Tim Schneider
  Fri, 23 Jul 2004 10:39:01 -0700
  ...http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/BannerManager?adv=670226&prod=49412 Essentially a 'dry bag' setup as a sun shower.. much nicer...
• Re: Shifter, Mudflaps and the like
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jan 1997 21:01:17 -0500 (EST)
  The flap is attached with a special attachment from VW that works like a dry-wall attachment--tightening it up expands it so you...
• Re: Newbie questions...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 22:24:53 EST
  How about trying some pure alcohol (like that "dry gas" stuff) in the lens to absorb and evaporate the water (alcohol loves to do...
• Re: tiny bit late friday off topic nonsense.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 23:01:57 -0500
  > "Insisting on perfect safety is for people who don't have the balls to live in the real world." > -Mary Shafer, NASA Ames Dryden...
• Re: Portable Air Conditioner aka hybrid electric vehicle continued
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 23:44:10 -0500
  ...It'll suck your battery dry fast.
• Re: Tires (by one reviewer)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 17:05:10 -0600
  ...On dry pavement the driver slammed on the brakes and >>> locked up the rear wheels- the fishtailing and shower of sparks was >>> impressive-I...
• Re: Tight Canvas??
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:14:49 -0500
  ...Like taking a pair of jeans out of the dryer and putting on ( tight fit ) wear for a bit and it will stretch out...
• Need Source For A/C Parts
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 11:16:25 -0700
  ...CR206R_20657 VPC_1075 #2) Dryer 7" long round cylinder 2 1/2" Diameter 3/8"x3/8" In and outlet, male flare Port...
• Re: Boston Bob's flywheel install
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:46:30 -0700
  ...seal dry. |soak it in engine oil first for a while. |..think I read that somewhere. | |shaft seals are never installed dry .. |they'll...
• Re: Where is the rat??
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:26:58 -0700
  ...rats don't like to carry his mushy > canned food but they love dry dog food (I figured this after I > noticed the RatZapper...
• Re: EV oil change
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 May 96 20:01 CDT
  ...Not just dry, but almost 30 years old. They came off with the most awful creeeeaaaaakkk sound. Then I put anti-seize on them...
• Re: Heater Slider Lever
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Bebb
  Tue, 08 Jul 1997 23:32:38 +0100
  ...He rebuilt the >engine, so the problem is solved, but he says I should wait a few more >months for the boxes to dry...
• Re: Soggy Wx - No Start
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Fri, 1 May 1998 12:00:14 -0400
  ...The dist cap was dry underneath. I finally disconnected the ground side wires on the coil and dryed them with the CRC. Started up...