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Re: Synthetic oils and bypass filtration
Historical mailing list - Sharpe, Steven (Facilities Planning)
Wed, 13 Sep 2000 13:02:32 -0400
...In an attempt to increase the life of the engine in my VW Jetta, I have set up my own little experiment concerning synthetic...
Re: Another helpful product
Historical mailing list
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:24:47 +0000
...to it years > ago at work. We used it on aircraft engine parts because it was clean. It > comes in a number of different...
Re: Gas price war / costs of road trips
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Fri, 21 Apr 2006 04:47:00 -0700
...If >> I were able to obtain a diesel truck and convert my rig engine over >> to a >> diesel (both things that I'd like...
Re: While we are onthe topic....
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 25 Feb 2000 14:44:56 -0600
...Modern fuels are engineered(chemical/petroleum engineers) to certain specifications in order to be utilized by the many engines being built by the automotive...
Re: A Homemade Waxoyl Experiment.........
Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
Fri, 21 Feb 2003 19:55:44 -0500
...Johnny, I did not throw a match into a "heated petroleum liquid:, i let it cool and harden 1st. I didnt do a test...
Re: Off topic: Proud (long semi-rant)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 4 Nov 2002 08:32:01 -0600
...Local 201 is on Strike! The issues are > about > keeping American taxpayer research funded jet engines, including > the > F414 military engine - the best d...
Re: Off topic: Proud (long semi-rant)
Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
Mon, 4 Nov 2002 11:24:45 -0500
...Local 201 is on Strike! The issues are about > keeping American taxpayer research funded jet engines, including the > F414 military engine - the best d...
Re: 2.0L I4 Opportunities
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 14 May 2013 12:20:41 -0400
...The engine came from the factory with piston cooling jets and several of the engineering improvements that would later appear in the 1.8T...
Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:51:37 -0500
...Phosphorous bonds to metal parts in the engine to form a "sacrificial" layer that helps protect against friction and metal wear in the engine...
Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:44:10 -0600
...Valvoline uses an advanced zinc/ >> phosphorus additive that keeps higher levels of phosphorus in the >> motor oil >> where it protects the engine instead of...
Re: Bio-diesel in VW's
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 18 Mar 2004 09:55:46 -0800
...I used a 30A 12V heater strapped to a big metal fuel filter in the engine compartment - it ran fine all summer. No coolant...
Re: Making of a Vanagon - Now New T3: Remaking of the Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 20:45:20 -0800
...The engine and > drivetrain would be modern, as would the electrics (the latter best > farmed-out to Mitsubishi, for both design & manufacture). It could...
Re: Make Best of Synthetic Oil?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 18 Sep 1993 13:27:09 GMT
...This has caused problems in diesel engines, but fewer polymers are better for all engines. The wide viscosity range oils, in general, are more...
Re: vanagon engine conversions
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:47:07 -0800
...I mean, just consider the arguments > over what stock engine vs. other stock engine > is best when the factory puts more than one in...
Re: Off topic: Proud (long semi-rant)
Historical mailing list - zolo
Mon, 4 Nov 2002 10:40:07 -0800
...Local 201 is on Strike! The issues are about >keeping American taxpayer research funded jet engines, including the >F414 military engine - the best d...
How many spare amps from a properly running altrenator in a vanagon with a 2.1?
Historical mailing list - Ryan Mark Shankland
Sun, 21 Mar 2004 21:56:21 -0700
When the engine is running how many amps can I expect to run accessories after accounting for headlights and an average radio? I'm...
Vanagon in South Africa
Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
Wed, 1 Mar 2000 10:09:14 -0800
I was in South Africa last year and drove one of these and looked at the engine a little. Yes the engine is bigger...
Re: Running on Tap Water - attempt at de-confuscation
Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
Thu, 18 Jul 2002 16:55:04 +0100
...above it whereas there is no time for this in a petrol engine - but we still want a nice controlled flame-front without any...
Re: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:27:12 -0400
...Phosphorous bonds to metal parts in the engine to form a > "sacrificial" layer that helps protect against friction and metal wear in the engine...
Re: Van insolation
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Mon, 4 Apr 2022 17:59:48 -0500
...There is SO much more mass of plastics, rubber and other petroleum products in most cars that the threat of toxic fumes is overwhelming...
Re: Off topic: Proud (long semi-rant)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 4 Nov 2002 11:27:47 -0600
...Local 201 is on Strike! The issues are > about > > keeping American taxpayer research funded jet engines, including > the > > F414 military engine - the best d...
Re: Another helpful product
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 22:35:48 +0000
...to it years ago at work. We used it on aircraft engine parts because it was clean. It comes in a number of different...
Re: Gas time line: nuclear nonsense
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sat, 3 Sep 2005 22:07:11 -0700
...As an aside, most of the modern ships have gas turbine engines, which, while they still run on fuel (jet fuel), they can be...
Re: PDLVC Fryedaye Question: why do we use the term "dino"?
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 29 Apr 2005 22:29:42 -0500
The nut in Hauntsville, "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET> said ... >I notice that oftentimes, people referring to petroleum products talk > about dino-this and...
Re: PDLVC Fryedaye Question: why do we use the term "dino"?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 30 Apr 2005 07:31:50 -0500
Joel Walker wrote: > The nut in Hauntsville, "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET> said ... > >> I notice that oftentimes, people referring to petroleum products talk >> about...
Re: Van insolation
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 4 Apr 2022 16:34:30 -0700
...There is SO much more mass > of plastics, rubber and other petroleum products in most cars that the > threat of toxic fumes is overwhelming...
Re: PDLVC Fryedaye Question: why do we use the term "dino"?
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Ross
Fri, 29 Apr 2005 22:39:31 -0700
...not at all). >and how do you determine the horsepower of an engine (running >gasoline, remember)??? > >simple. > >put the engine on a dyno. > >:) >and...
Re: PDLVC Fryedaye Question: why do we use the term "dino"?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 30 Apr 2005 11:26:46 -0500
...not at all). > and how do you determine the horsepower of an engine (running > gasoline, remember)??? > > simple. > > put the engine on a dyno. > > :) > and...
Article about the ECU Chip upgrade from Vintage Vee Dub
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 06:34:54 EDT
...Given that the engine accepted type 1 rockers, some Gene Berg 1.4:1 ratio rockers were fitted to increase air volume. A dyno...
Re: Bad fuel economy (solution) Ethanol, LVC
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Mon, 2 Sep 2013 14:51:43 -0700
...BUT - it's an engineering > problem primarily so far as the engine is concerned, and I'm sure that > inventive minds is working that...
More Transmission FAQ Including the original German
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 08:20:02 -0500
...Characteristics in the case of strong fuel foreign engines: Since petrol engines have mostly a high rated speed (up to 6500 rpm), other loads...
Re: Bio-diesel in VW's
Historical mailing list - Tromper
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 22:34:15 -0800
...I used a 30A 12V heater strapped to a big metal fuel filter in the engine compartment - it ran fine all summer. No coolant...
Re: Pure Happy Friday. Read carefully. Slim VW content.
Historical mailing list - thetrans
Fri, 22 May 1998 21:52:29 -0400
...With my pitiful victim mentality, I >threatened to refer them to the Better Business Bureau, the State Attorney >General, and the American Petroleum Institute...
Re: PDLVC Fryedaye Question: why do we use the term "dino"?
Historical mailing list - Zach White
Sat, 30 Apr 2005 06:10:24 +0000
...not at all). > and how do you determine the horsepower of an engine (running > gasoline, remember)??? > > simple. > > put the engine on a dyno. > > :) > and...
Re: Acetone tip
Historical mailing list - Leslie H Schwartz
Sat, 2 Jun 2007 18:00:05 -0700
...Added to the fuel tank in tiny amounts, acetone aids in the vaporization of the gasoline or diesel, increasing fuel efficiency, engine longevity, and...
Re: Garcia's Ghost doesn't like gettin' high.
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:06:19 -0500
...Lower octane fuel is more volatile, thus vaporizes more readily, and detonates when enough oxygen is available (when the engine compresses the fuel/air...
Re: Off topic: Proud (long semi-rant)
Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
Mon, 4 Nov 2002 16:31:02 -0500
...Local 201 is on Strike! The issues > are about > >keeping American taxpayer research funded jet engines, > including the > >F414 military engine - the best d...
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Historical mailing list - =?UTF-8?B?Q2FycmluZ3RvbiwgVG9t?=
Wed, 16 Aug 2000 16:26:48 -0400
...Given that the engine accepted type 1 rockers, some Gene Berg 1.4:1 ratio rockers were fitted to increase air volume. A dyno...
Re: Van insolation
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Mon, 4 Apr 2022 19:09:22 -0600
...There is SO much more mass >> of plastics, rubber and other petroleum products in most cars that the >> threat of toxic fumes is overwhelming...
Re: Van insolation
Historical mailing list - Adam Grove
Mon, 4 Apr 2022 17:18:55 -0800
...There is SO much more mass > >> of plastics, rubber and other petroleum products in most cars that the > >> threat of toxic fumes is overwhelming...
Sorry, Oops: Off topic: Proud (long semi-rant)
Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
Mon, 4 Nov 2002 16:47:32 -0500
...Local 201 is on Strike! The issues are > about > > keeping American taxpayer research funded jet engines, including > the > > F414 military engine - the best d...
Re: Garcia's Ghost doesn't like gettin' high.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:54:26 -0700
...Lower octane fuel is more volatile, thus vaporizes more readily, and detonates when enough oxygen is available (when the engine compresses the fuel/air...
Re: Van insolation
Historical mailing list
Tue, 5 Apr 2022 22:29:00 +0000
...There is SO much more mass > >> of plastics, rubber and other petroleum products in most cars that the > >> threat of toxic fumes is overwhelming...
Re: safe speeds, underpowered engines, Vanagon diesel mortality (LVC, some Friday content)
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sat, 29 May 2004 06:04:33 -0400
...fast people drive, or how big the engines are. there is no substitute for conventional petroleum as a primary energy source, and any saving...
Re: Got GAS?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:10:33 -0800
...just to name one factor and two groups.......among many .......the demand for petroleum is not likely to diminish for a long time yet...
NYTimes.com Article: This 1980's Camper Thinks It's an S.U.V.
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:44:14 -0400
...Lussier said he was already wondering how to put an electric engine in his Syncro in the distant future, when he expects petroleum use...
Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE?? Now Vanagon TDi Transmission Survival Strategy
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 5 Jan 2010 22:07:35 -0500
...Secondly, they conduct heat from metal interfaces much more effectively that the older petroleum formulations. This means lower gear surface temperatures and better heat...
Re: Chinese Diesel Heater for Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:35:08 -0700
...You can even get petrol versions. They are a direct rip off ( as are the Russian planar heaters) of an older webasto. You might...
Re: Now Vanagon TDi Transmission Survival Strategy
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Tue, 5 Jan 2010 20:12:42 -0800
...Conversion? JETTA ENGINE?? Now Vanagon TDi Transmission Survival Strategy Don, Couldn't agree more with your comments. I have always viewed the SA drip...
Oil filters, general & specific
Historical mailing list
Sat, 11 May 1996 13:06:50 -0700
...The petroleum industry has standards, filter companies have standards, the military has standards, and if that weren't enough already, some vehicle manufacturer's...
Re: About Busfusion.... (read that you lazy American)
Historical mailing list - vt
Sun, 13 May 2007 11:15:01 -0500
...When we got to his snow machine, and filled it with petrol, he led us to his home. Our MD evaluated and treated several...
Re: Purple springs from H&R
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:55:38 -0800
...Or rebult the engine easily, etc. Making everything bigger and bigger is kinda dumb I think. They start looking like cartoon versions of cars...
Re: Now Vanagon TDi Transmission Survival Strategy
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 5 Jan 2010 23:43:11 -0500
...Conversion? JETTA ENGINE?? Now Vanagon TDi Transmission Survival Strategy Don, Couldn't agree more with your comments. I have always viewed the SA drip...
for campers: Propane Safety
Historical mailing list - J. Walker
Tue, 01 Nov 94 10:55:51 CST
Propane Safety <Trailer Life, August 1994> by Rich Johnson Propane, or liquified-petroleum gas (LP-gas), is a "natural" fuel for RVs. Because of...
Re: About Busfusion.... (read that you lazy American)
Historical mailing list - benoit
Sun, 13 May 2007 22:21:23 -0400
...When we got to his snow machine, and filled it with petrol, he led us > to his home. Our MD evaluated and treated several...
Cairo Report: Desert Oasis trip (long)
Historical mailing list - Stebbins
Tue, 3 Apr 2001 15:04:06 +0200
...After a few very uncomfortable, noisy, dusty/sandy kilometers with the engine cover off and me peering into the engine�s depths, we became...
Car Battery FAQ 2.0
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Sep 1996 20:31:04 -0300 (ADT)
...The primary purpose of a car battery is to start the engine, >filter or stabilize the power, and provide extra power for the ignition...
Road Test: 1991 VW SA 2,5i Caravelle
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 14 Dec 95 14:51:46 CST
you engine transplanters might want to read this carefully ... it tells a little more about the problem of a big tilted engine in a...
Cairo Report: Siwa oasis (long)
Historical mailing list - Stebbins
Fri, 18 May 2001 18:22:04 +0300
...We decided to go have a glass of juice while the engine cooled off so we could work on it. Upon our return, Malcolm...
All You Wanted to Know about Brake Fluid ... :) <long>
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Sat, 28 Feb 1998 22:40:31 CST
...Certainly never pour any other type of fluid, such as power steering fluid, ATF, or motor oil into the brake system, as those petroleum...