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• Re: Advice if you ACTUALLY REPLACED your exhause headers
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:35:28 -0500
  ...It may also help to tap the offending part 200 times. :-) When removing steel bolts or studs from an aluminum head, personally, I want...
• Re: Troubleshooting Blinking LED
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 1 May 2014 23:55:30 -0400
  >10 uF 16 V aluminum. Tantalum is better but a fresh aluminum will be fine. If you're nimble you may be able to...
• Re: Aluminum coolant tanks. Why?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Jul 2021 22:15:18 +0000
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• Re: Aluminum Bodies
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 95 18:02:46 +0100
  When i suddenly become rich or win some lotery i'll travel to Mexico or Brasil (they make small window Bugs) and have a...
• FW: Aluminum coating
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Nov 1995 08:54 -0500 (EST)
  Rainbow Powder Coating (516)586-4019 it is in Long Island New York, however I would recommend looking in the yellow pages in your...
• Re: [Fwd: head electrolysis cure?] Re: [Fwd: head electrolysis cure?] Re: [Fwd: head electrolysis cure?]
  Historical mailing list - Richard M. Myers
  Tue, 29 Sep 1998 15:04:57 -0700
  ...The idea is that magnesium > is a more active metal than aluminum, so it will dissolve before > aluminum, saving wear on the engine's...
• Re: Propex install finished
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 1 Jul 2016 13:50:48 -0700
  I'll take idiosyncratic over the the options :-) I worry about the aluminum bezel getting hot enough to distort or even melt the vinyl...
• Re: 83-85 vanagon rear bleeder screw housing mod or repair?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:48:14 -0800
  ...So I got one of them blingy aluminum ones. An outrageous expense. And if somone posts a link to a reasonably-priced alternative I...
• Re: Fridge Shelves
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 1 Mar 2012 18:43:34 -0600
  ...Mine has aluminum bare metal shelves, and they've never corroded beyond the microlayer that is common to most air exposed aluminum. I'm...
• Re: Taking Orders for Paulchen Racks.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 12:25:39 EST
  ...Paulchen makes the aluminum rails like you find on other racks, but I have not carried these as I thought the general opinion was...
• Inner diameter of A/C hose
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 1 Jul 2016 21:23:58 +0000
  I need to repair one of the hoses from the compressor to the condenser and will have to put a section of aluminum splice...
• Screws That Hold Down Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 24 Aug 2014 23:30:33 -0700
  Anyone know of a source for the itty-bitty screws that go through the aluminum tracks that hold down the canvas on a 90...
• Spark plug seat reamer
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 26 May 2010 19:11:27 -0400
  ...Blade is hard brass, good enough for aluminum. <http://picasaweb.google.com/dbeierl/VanagonSparkPlugSeatReamer?feat=directlink> Yours, David
• Peel and Seal
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 07:39:56 -0500
  ...Looking for this at Lowes and is the stuff that was discussed recently coated with an aluminum layer? I assumed it was black, but...
• Re: Lug wench, steel nuts
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 12:34:03 -0800
  ...And closely examine the faces of the aluminum wheels if you have them. A stitch in time...makes for curved space... p
• Re: Rear-Ended !!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Jul 2003 10:22:36 EDT
  ...They are about as good as aluminum foil. Make > unless you have one made out of 3/8" steel C channel :<) chris
• heater cores
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:11:43 -0400
  ...Do these things rust out or crack? Are they made of aluminum? Should they just be pulled and replaced ? Thanks, Jeff
• Re: Doing another rear aluminum bumper
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 3 Aug 2022 09:56:12 -0400
  Then again, this is Aluminum so maybe rust is not a factor so drilling the needed holes is no big deal? I’m still...
• Re: Wheel alternative failure?..
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:27:31 +1200
  ...Aluminum wheels are, of course, aluminum alloys. The strongest wheels will be steel. They won't break even is serious accidents, though of course...
• Re: Short Shift Kit Info If you do not Have One
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 29 Sep 2000 19:36:33 -0500
  ...the short shift kit consists of a cast aluminum plate-thingie. and a couple of bolts. and a drill bit. you remove the shift...
• Re: Rear side marker light guards
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:16:33 -0700
  ...1/8" aluminum plate, 1/4" aluminum rod. Spray bomb trim paint. >> >> What do you think, silly or sensible? Maybe not for everyone, but...
• Re: Fire Extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 22:24:38 -0500
  ...AS21 is: > 2.3% aluminum, 1% silicon a bit of zinc and manganese and, you > guessed > it. Magnesium. > > <http://www.northerndiecast.com/mcalloy.htm...
• Re: spacer dimensions in saggy butt story
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 20:52:24 -0800
  ...I should have used some kitchen cutter board to sanwich the aluminumn bewteen the frame seat and the rubber gasket that sits at the...
• Aluminum coolant tanks
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 21 Jul 2021 06:12:40 -0700
  ...I have the van cafe aluminum reservoir no issues. > > On Wed, Jul 21, 2021 at 7:54 AM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote...
• Re: The real story about the invention of the WBX?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:43:41 -0500
  ...make than an > aluminum > block engine. > > there is the factor of having all the experience and tooling for > making > opposed aluminum block engines........perhaps...
• Re: CDOs Ovens and such
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Tue, 17 Jul 2001 14:43:48 -0700
  ...It is aluminum and has served me well for more than ten years. Amongst the CDO folks there are purists, who use only vintage...
• Re: Heater core repair
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 19:30:04 -0400
  ...The heat exchangers are aluminum with plastic end caps with tangs that are crimped around the end caps to seal them together. There is...
• Re: Engine out--won't come apart. Need heads!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:24:21 -0700
  ...save a head. > The cam runs in the aluminum head on VW diesel engines, with > aluminum cam bearing caps. > > > Right... this is a waterboxer...
• Usb outlet and voltmeter
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sun, 17 Apr 2016 17:09:35 -0700
  ...Yup, even more aluminum in the van. https://shufti.wordpress.com/2016/04/17/vanagon-usb-outlet-voltmeter-custom-vent/ Alistair
• Re: Was: Like an Old pair of Jeans Now: After Market Replacement Parts
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:08:45 -0400
  Replace the plastic one with the aluminum Syncro part? Jeff Lincoln<magikvw@gmail.com> wrote: >> So, this got me thinking. Does anyone manufacture a...
• Re: Audi 5000 Turbo Rims
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 26 Jun 1999 00:12:59 -0600
  ...couple > normally reliable sources that if you machine out the center of a steel > wheel Karl, The Audi 5000 Turbos are aluminum alloy. Larry
• WTB: Aluminum spacers. Source?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 13:52:53 EST
  Can anyone tell me a good source for good quality wheel spacers? I would really like to get some H&R's but can...
• Re: How do I go about prepping a tranny for re-assembly?
  Historical mailing list - John C.
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 20:32:14 EDT
  ...Pholks, I`ve used carb cleaner on aluminum intake manifolds, and it really makes it shine! JC [text/html]
• Re: blue or orange
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 20:42:14 -0500
  You do have aluminum heads, but Blue is the one for you. I think the orange is actually for newer vehicles from what they...
• Pop Top needed
  Historical mailing list - Pearson, Dale
  Thu, 1 May 2008 11:40:35 -0400
  Anyone have a few parts for a poptop (80's) they would like to sell? I need the aluminum tack strips, luggage brackets, and...
• Re: AC Ducts Repair
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:20:43 -0400
  ...To fix it, I put a thin aluminum band (1 inch wide by 1/8" > >thick)around the outside of the duct and then...
• Re: Doing another rear aluminum bumper
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 3 Aug 2022 07:32:03 -0700
  Eric, My previous hime made aluminum bumpers do have broader endcaps to make standing on them easy. This time I slimmed them down. You...
• Re: Sliding window frame
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:24:19 +0000
  ...I have never done this myself, but I understand that you can get the aluminum re-anodized in black. That would be a perfect...
• Re: Poor man's awning
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 16:12:22 -0400
  ...to the drip rail in about 4 > spots, then using some aluminum tent poles and then staking it out with guy > lines. > > The tarp...
• Re: FYI.. oil drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 30 Aug 2017 22:30:18 -0700
  ...I've never had a leak and I don't have to tighten the plug nearly as much as with a copper or aluminum...
• replacements for phosphate-free coolant
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:14:49 -0330
  ...They say that their "aluminum core compatible" coolant is a suitable replacement. My mechanic said something similar. What do folks here think? Joy
• Re: Friday's known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 09:46:54 -0400
  How 'bout some transparent aluminum tape? On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 23:40:25 -0700, LOREN BUSCH <labusch@VERIZON.NET> wrote: > RE Transparent Duct...
• Re: changing pop-top canvas
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:32:47 -0800
  And while we're on the subject, please remember that Jim needs the aluminum strips that hold the canvas to the top. If'n...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 1 Oct 2009 16:32:14 -0700
  ...I've seen surface corrosion on them as well. > > With aluminum (and I believe tin), the surface oxidation tends to > prevent further corrosion. This...
• Re: was To buy or not to buy: 87 Westy NOW: Green Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Stones
  Fri, 31 May 2002 11:44:25 -0400
  ...It says safe for all > aluminum parts on the label, but it doesn't say phosphate free. So is > Prestone safe? If not, what...
• Air in expansion tank, Overflow overflowing
  Historical mailing list - S Stones
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 08:50:04 -0500
  ...slightly machining the head that was leaking was futile, because the aluminum is always slightly warped at the point of leakage. That has to...
• Re: Al & aehnlichem mist
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 18:31:43 -0700
  ...Al & aehnlichem mist > Somebody asked, I think... > > "Is your safety concern for the aluminum expresso maker.........." > Whatever. > > I think there's a question about...
• Re: Need Advice on WB Piston replacement
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 25 May 1999 18:13:06 -0400
  ...The surface had a million little dings in it > and the valves were coated with aluminum. There were pieces of aluminum in > the combustion...
• Re: Aluminum coolant tanks
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Thu, 22 Jul 2021 21:00:22 -0700
  Update - I must take back my wrong backyard mechanic diagnosis of the GW aluminum expansion tank. Dropped the van off at the mechanics this...
• Oil Drain Hole Stripped: 91 Westy: Solutions Needed
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sun, 10 May 1998 09:24:00 -0500
  ...I was told that the FLAPS should carry a "kit" to put in an insert between the plug and the now marginal aluminum threads...
• Re: 86 Vanagon Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 18:48:47 -0600
  ...radiator with the aluminum engine and/or the phosphate free coolant > ? Copper or brass radiators are not as efficient as aluminum ones by a...
• New Paulchen Rack (long!)
  Historical mailing list - Bruno Walser
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 08:32:57 -0400
  ...It is made of Aluminum, very light-weight and easy to assemble. I just installed it and it seems to work very well. The...
• Re: Coolant question
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 9 Aug 2003 10:00:04 -0700
  The spec is non-phosphate ETHYLENE glycol, and has been the spec since Mercedes started putting aluminum heads on cast iron blocks post WWII...
• Re: Gap-Toothed Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 2 May 2018 07:27:24 -0700
  ...piece of plastic, cut it to size, screw it in and paint it in flat black - or use a pice of aluminum too.. dan
• Re: cruise control module
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Apr 2015 03:08:31 -0400
  ...hi all, could anyone please tell me where's the location of the cruise control module (the rectangle aluminum box) - '90 Carat thanks in...
• Re: Different Vanagon gaskets
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Sat, 6 Dec 1997 20:51:03 EST
  In a message dated 97-12-06 17:30:52 EST, you write: << http://www.headgasket.com/frames/frmain.htm >> Is copper, aluminum and...
• Re: Caught offside!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 22:20:57 +1200
  ...shock absorber (damper) motor (engine) boot (trunk) wing (fender) rocker panel (sill) mag wheel (aluminum alloy) trafficator (indicator) propshaft (driveshaft) IRS (for CV-jointed...
• Re: tip on taking dents out of pushrod tubes
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 20:49:30 -0400
  ...If the pushrod wears a hole throught the aluminum tube, the JB will keep your oil inside.
• Re: How to fix a leaking banjo fitting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 20:24:10 -0400
  ...I make no suggestions on how to handle > larger pieces of aluminum. > > I would, however, like to point out that at least one internet...
• Re: Coolant chemistry
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Mon, 13 Sep 1999 11:25:48 -0400
  ...Aluminum will corrode to form an aluminum oxide layer, but that's the only coating that's supposed to be there. But what do...