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• Re: Discolored Dash Board (ashtray)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 8 Oct 2005 23:53:54 -0500
  ...I think I would have been suicidal~ : ) Ya have to watch out for that silicone stuff. It can be hazardous to you health. ( especially...
• Re: Coolant thoughts wanted
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 6 Nov 2022 11:46:06 -0500
  ...Then you need > to decide whether it is worth buying silicone hoses over rubber - a bit > more expensive however considered a bit more durable...
• Re: Westy fridge combustion chamber gasket replacement
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:36:53 -0700
  I like the Ultra Copper Silicone good to 700 degrees. Not that hard to get apart later. it would work all by itself if...
• Re: Good/bad vanagon design, waS - Soft Brakes after driving with E-brake on for 30 miles
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:23:45 -0400
  ...duh ! I expect at some point to see whether self-fusing silicone tape might make a permanent reinforcement or substitute for those silly gaskets...
• Re: Rear heater in '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Earl J.Smith
  Mon, 31 Mar 1997 11:50:38 -0800 (PST)
  ...Smiths advice and seal around all the tubes with Auto Epoxy, Silicone the end cap back on, and see what happens. Earl J. Smith
• why install substandard seals in your vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 21:59:35 -0500
  I am wondering why anyone would install the black silicone main seals in a Vanagon when one could install the red or even better...
• westy skylight leak
  Historical mailing list - Roch Cole
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 19:01:27 EST
  ...If I seal now, won't that trap the water? Also what shall I use to seal? Will silicone work? I don't want...
• Re: Seams
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 17:50:48 -0600
  Ok, maybe a dumb question - is there any reason you couldn't use a decent white silicone caulk on a white Vanagon? tom On...
• Aircooled Rear main seal
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 00:34:05 -0500
  ...I used a silicone seal instead of a normal one, Aircooled.net listed it as appropriate and it looked and fit just as one...
• Re: Mildly-strong adhesive for slider window rubber?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:03:47 -0700
  ...some adhesive to keep the >> rubber channel in place at the top... >> Anyone have any Handy Hintz about adhesive type and amount? > > Silicone caulk? > >
• Aftermarket Silicone Boots
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 1 Nov 2014 23:24:20 -0700
  Hi all. This may be of some interest to folks on this list: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=605642&postdays...
• Re: You can blame Me - was: steel coolant pipes 82 diesel Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:46:20 -0500
  ...My own version of that was from replacing the aftermost several feet of pipe with inch-and-a-half silicone heater hose from a...
• Rear cargo door seal for '71 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 95 16:17:25 PDT
  ...length, and stays in place, possibly with a little help from Silicone Sealer or some such. Anyone ever tried this? Any advice would be...
• Re: Got my Fender Lips....
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 04:21:18 EST
  ...try and use a methylmethacrolate adhesive to avoid the drilling an silicone. The cheap stuff you can get from Wal Mart's adhesives dept...
• Re: whats the white creme under the heat sink?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 22:45:58 -0500
  ...In any case -- I didn't see the original query, but it's probably a paste of zinc oxide in silicone grease, to provide...
• Re: wet floor
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 18:26:18 -0400
  ...You'll find postings in the archives where some have gone around (under) the windshield seal with silicone with success. I suppose it depends...
• Re: Rust issues again....
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 19 May 2004 06:23:33 -0400
  ...probably because I took his advice and ran a bead of silicone >>around my inlets about a year and a half ago). > > >hey Tim...
• Re: Fake Gutters for Pop Top
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:12:11 -0700
  ...Used FAT washers to distribute the load and a little silicone sealent to keep water on the outside. john > Where do I find the...
• Re: cleaning/shining the westy
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Sun, 21 May 2006 20:44:03 -0700
  On 5/21/06 7:57 PM, "Mike Collum" <collum@verizon.net> wrote: > I just googled Lexol Vinylex and found that it contains silicone...
• Re: VW VICIOUS VISCOUS COUPLER!
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 18:04:49 -0700
  ...If that is so, I do not believe that the temperature of this > SSS (secret silicone stuff) can go from ambient temperature to 212...
• wiper blades
  Historical mailing list - Robert Mac Dowell
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:36:27 -0400
  ...These are silicone blades. I'll never buy any other blade but these. They have been on my van for 5 years now and...
• Re: Decisions, Decisions, Now WHICH Front Blower Motor To Buy?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:26:39 -0500
  ...I'm hoping >they'll be adequate with a thin bead of silicone sealant. also >thought of using those spring steel paper clamps with...
• Mazda Westy? SyncroJeep?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 08:23:45 CST6CDT
  ...this amazing device transfers torque as needed to the front thru a coupler with interleaved plates running in a silicone-based fluid. it's...
• Re: DIY Vanagon Trip Computer
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 21:11:43 -0500
  ...I glued the magnet to the hub with silicone. It is holding so far, but has only a few miles on it. Edward
• Re: Jetta Headliner - No Vanagon Content
  Historical mailing list - Fryday
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 13:57:19 -0700
  ...best thing is to glue it back using black or clear silicone, and to hold it there with needles while everything dries. I did...
• Re: rebuilder blames coolant for failure under warranty
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 14 Jan 2003 04:34:15 EST
  ...Use only Permatex Ultra Copper High Temp Silicone RTV Sealant. >> I am not certain that your opinion is discerning enough to rely on. After...
• Re: Westy roof
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 12:40:25 EST
  ...a friend of mine had a westy that the DPO poprivited and siliconed a hardtop roof onto after the fiberglass cracked when he drove...
• Re: Sealant on poptop bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 13:13:32 -0800
  ...If you HAVE to seal those holes buy some 3M strip Caulk , silicone is a no no as well , holds moisture and helps to...
• Re: DOT5 fluid (Was: 68-79 rear brake parts info)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Fri, 21 Mar 1997 06:46:03 -0800
  ...Apparently the DOT 5 doesn't contain the paint eating > > Methyl methanol that your typical brake fluid has. > > > > If Hoover reccs silicone fluid, he...
• Re: silicone sealant removal
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Bey
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 00:03:36 EST
  In a message dated 11/2/98 10:36:04 PM, gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM wrote: <<Our previous owner took very good care of...
• Fridge Combustion Chamber Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Thu, 28 Sep 2000 11:20:51 -0500
  ...I was able to obtain a scrap piece of high heat resistant silicone gasket in sheet form at no cost. Of course, I'll...
• Re: Seams
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 27 Oct 2003 21:59:30 +1300
  >Ok, maybe a dumb question - is there any reason you couldn't use a >decent white >silicone caulk on a white Vanagon? I'd...
• Re: put goo on gaskets or not?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 16:39:14 -0700
  ...That red silicone stuff is for rookies and desperadoes. -- Gnarlie
• Re: Wiring rear speakers - 86 Weekender - long
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:40:02 -0700
  ...With a bit of patience and silicone lube you can do it too. I then snaked them through the fresh air tunnel over the...
• Re: Leaking slider windows
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 18 Mar 2017 21:54:47 -0700
  Not sure if I'm reading your description right, but the frame joint is originally sealed with clear silicone caulk. Alistair > On Mar 18...
• Re: click click click from drivers wheel
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:59:07 -0600
  ...I use a dab of silicone on the end of all mine. So far it has keep things silent... Bill On Jun 29, 2012...
• Re: Rubber Seal Treatment
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Dor�
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:18:15 -0400
  I would recommend a Dry Film Silicone spray for maintaining rubber parts. That's what we use on rubber seals for vacuum operated pistons...
• 1.9 loss of 1/3 power- Boggy Please HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:38:51 -0700
  So I decided to pull all the electrical connectors, spray them with electric cleaner and then�apply some dielectric silicone and put�them back...
• EuroVan on TV series...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Sep 94 17:05:20 CDT
  ...which appears to be a low budget version of Bay Watch....the producers couldn't even afford the amount silicone implants they have on...
• RE: Leaking from head nuts
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 20 Sep 1996 08:05:16 -0700
  ...1) Tried several types of sealer, both silicone and not. All failed even after disassembly and careful cleanup. 2) Tried VW's special stuff...
• Re: Permanent Door Mirror Repair
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:43:57 -0500
  ...you can cover the pin with black silicone if thats your type of thing. i have never used aftermarket mirrors but i have several...
• Re: FYI: Self-Fusing Silicone Rubber Tape - Sounds like a solution for on the road leaks?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 18:19:48 -0800
  > Great for > emergency hose repair, wiring harness work, electrical connections and > tool > grips. Wow, I'll have to get me some of that. pSounds...
• Re: Duluth Trading- was Silicone tape was '85 with geysering coolant (Update)
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 2 Sep 2006 09:44:17 -0700
  At 9/2/2006 08:56 AM, Loren Busch wrote: >RE: X-Treme Tape >That's where I got mine also. >BTW, for those...
• Re: Seam Sealant - What Brand is best? What is the best
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:14:30 EDT
  ...and you can always use clear silicone caulk if you want..since youre not painting over it, it wont matter. chris
• Re: Lubricant ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:50:01 EST
  ...i think its silicone based, though.. as for the slider door, ive used white lithium grease. chris ************** Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time...
• Re: Oil cooler Seal - 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 28 Dec 2013 11:47:46 -0800
  ...High temp silicone or > the like. > > Opinions, anyone? > > Thanks, > > John
• Brake Fluid vs Hose Material
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 20:40:53 -0800
  ...Buna-N/Nitrile good? SIlicone bad? EPDM? FKM? PTFE? I've found comments going both ways for all sorts of materials, and the only...
• Re: Coolant leak(again)
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 12:48:49 -0800
  ...Also, make sure to replace the *special* (silicone rubber?) O >ring under the sender. > >Austin > > The sender could be "screwed" too. I have had...
• Re: Leveling the van- shims made of teflon or nylon.....what's up!
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 20:14:25 -0800
  ...This should point out the importance of correctly identifying materials! For example the difference between lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates on one side and silicones...
• YIKES! was clutch not working
  Historical mailing list - Christensen
  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 12:06:25 -0500
  ...I checked my stuff--added valvoline "synpower"(sythetic) exceeds dot-3 & 4 nowhere does it say dot-5 or silicone. It does say "synthetic...
• Re: fuel line kits
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 22:17:30 -0600
  ...Metric HD fuel line in either HD , high temp , high pressure silicone, or just high pressure rubber fuel hose is available at any commercial...
• Re: Dometic question. (yes did search archives.... ;^)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:54:32 -0400
  ...Then I siliconed this gap and put the screws back in.Dont want heat getting between them, and into the foam insulation.I am...
• Re: E-Code Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:03:34 +1300
  ...If you can\ clean it out, use some silicone sealant to fill the hole. ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from the Vanagon List send an e-mail...
• Re: Refrigerator gasket and flame goes out remedies
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Aug 2012 12:30:09 -0400
  ...I've used Ultra Copper high-temp silicone to REPLACE the gasket. >Now I just re-read a site that suggests the silicone be...
• Re: Seat Belt hardly retracts
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Sat, 15 May 1999 11:15:18 -0700
  ...TIA >> >> Tom >> Rehkugler On other cars I've fixed this with a little bit of silicone spray on the bearing of the take up...
• Re: Westy Interior Lighting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:58:17 -0400
  ...They seem to be >hyper sensitive to this and I could never get even or consistent lighting You notice the silicone insulation on those...
• Re: Spare on nose
  Historical mailing list - Jim Kirk
  Thu, 9 Nov 1995 07:47:19 -0500 (EST)
  ...I might even squirt some silicone rubber stuff on the screws you use to attach the mounting bracket. _____________________________________ | | | Jim Kirk | | Central Indiana Volks Folks...
• Re: Viscous Couplings Everywhere! (was: Silicone Syncro Oil Source *maybe*)
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Fri, 20 Dec 1996 17:31:04 -0800
  > > > I am still suprised that these coupling are not offered as replacements for > > > > > spider-gears for positraction diffs in the aftermarket. I'd love...
• Re: squeaking bushings
  Historical mailing list
  05 Feb 97 08:35:32 PST
  ...I, too had squeaky bushings, tried silicone spray, lasted a little while. Then I tried a teflon based lubricant. Quiet now for several months...
• Re: WTB - Pop top canvas for 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 17 Mar 2003 14:07:14 -0800
  ...fill small holes (6x6 or less) and I've used clear silicone to > fill tiny holes in the bug screens 1" long or less...