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  • Re: Squeaky sliding windows
    Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
    Sun, 20 Feb 2005 16:43:53 -0500
    I had the same problem in my van and used a product called "liquid rollers". It's designed for bunk board carpiting on boat...
  • re. Vanagon welding and Argon prices
    Historical mailing list - Gary Lee www.vwrack.com
    Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:53:00 -0700
    ...There are many tiers to Air Liquid pricing, and the salesman is able to give you almost any price he feels like. It's...
  • Re: Radiator Fan Issues
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Mon, 13 Jun 2005 23:35:21 -0400
    ...The AC system works by taking a refrigerant (R12 in stock AC systems), evaporating it (since it takes heat to evaporating a liquid, this...
  • Re: OT & NVC & Pre-Friday: Palcohol?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Thu, 24 Apr 2014 20:45:52 -0500
    ...but the concept is flawed because you'd have to have liquid > somewhere along the line to mix it with. Same as with freeze...
  • Re: Spewing ATF from dipstick
    Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
    Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:08:24 -0800
    Hi Craig, � Yes, that is quite high.� How does the liquid look?� Does it look like clean ATF fluid?� Or does it look darker...
  • Re: Now Preventative Maintenance, Was Do U carry spare ECU?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:12:30 -0500
    ...If failures are due to operator error (breaking things, > leaving things loose, maybe spilling liquids that cause corrosion), then it > makes sense to leave...
  • Re: Awesome accessory for your Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:06:20 -0500
    ...I will warn > readers ahead of time that I will not accept responsibility for > monitors or keyboards damaged by inadvertently exhaled liquids. > > Enjoy! > > Greg
  • Engine Swap Source
    Historical mailing list - Don Thompson
    Tue, 17 Mar 1998 19:13:50 -0500
    ...Fax: (847) 634-5205 Industrial engines, transmissions, industrial powerpack & engine accessories. Liquid cooled engines with swirl chambers for reduced noise & smoke emissions, with glow...
  • engine swap source
    Historical mailing list - Don Thompson
    Sun, 15 Mar 1998 10:58:04 -0500
    ...Fax: (847) 634-5205 Industrial engines, transmissions, industrial powerpack & engine accessories. Liquid cooled engines with swirl chambers for reduced nois & smoke emissions, with glow...
  • Re: Big Boy Toys
    Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
    Thu, 18 Nov 1999 18:34:25 -0800
    ...Maybe this is an in store liquidation?????? Did you see it in a flyer????? I have been waiting for a basic price drop on...
  • Re: Sad end to the head saga
    Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
    Wed, 1 Oct 2003 01:24:49 -0400
    When that happened to me on a rabbit deisel, it was due to liquid oil I haden't cleaned out of the head bolt...
  • Re: White smoke? (UPDATE)
    Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
    Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:27:17 -0400
    ...Out of the tailpipe, apart >> from >> white smoke I see now that it's dripping some grayish liquid---what I >> might guess to be...
  • Re: Porta Potti (new product)
    Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
    Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:46:47 -0700
    ...These are basically plastic bags with some gel > material to absorbed liquid that are biodegradable. You just toss > them in the dumpster or bury...
  • Re: 85 Westy 10% valve stuck - which way to open?
    Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
    Thu, 7 Oct 1999 19:36:16 -0600
    ...TG> I've dutifully applied nearly a can of liquid wrench and I'm ready to attack TG> the screw with my vice grips...
  • Re: Warning: Don't buy cheap exterior mirrors
    Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
    Sun, 5 May 2002 00:00:53 -0400
    ...Maybe a several day bath in Liquid Wrench will help the base > become tightenable again. > ...Markus > >
  • Re: oxy sensor
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Mon, 17 Feb 2003 23:03:56 -0800
    ...Better to go by the >warning light, which is a 30k gig. > >Soak thread seam overnight with Super Liquid Wrench and again in the...
  • Re: wanted ... dashboard ash tray
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Mon, 6 Mar 2006 21:02:54 -0500
    ...My installation of the dash console entailed using liquid nails to attach pieces of wood to the dash pad then screwing the console to...
  • Positive Crankcase Ventilation
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 13 Aug 2023 16:44:25 +0000
    ...The job of the tower is to let some of the liquid separate and return to the crankcase. A PCV system usually consists of...
  • Kroil!
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 28 Feb 1997 12:41:53
    ...He swore it was like liquid wrench times ten. I put a couple of drops on the bolt, and it practically slid off by...
  • Re: F.S. '81 & 82, oops...
    Historical mailing list - Michael Jurik
    Sun, 11 Oct 1998 07:42:45 EDT
    ...Runs, but needs help. $500. (413) 625-6153 (western Masachusetts) >> I forgot to include this ad: "VW Vanagon '84, good condition, liquid cooled (sic...
  • Re: Lubing Seals
    Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
    Wed, 9 Jun 1999 06:36:27 EDT
    ...sealant on a tough subaru cam seal thinking the gummy thick liquid would ease installation and then dry tough and keep the seal in...
  • mmo ? a mystery oil ?
    Historical mailing list - Pierre A Lachance
    Wed, 6 Oct 1999 15:26:48 -0400
    for the past two weeks, everybody has been asking questions about marvel mystery oil, marvel mystery oil ...is that liquid so marvel "ous" ??? yes...
  • propane fill
    Historical mailing list - michael schiesser
    Tue, 22 Aug 2000 01:09:01 -0400
    ...To fill with propane, one opens the bleeder valve be turning it counterclockwise and when the liquid propane (whitish color) gets to the top...
  • Re: Porsche water cooling (was Re: longivity of coversion engines)
    Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
    Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:11:12 -0600
    ...Anyone? At 11:30 PM 3/27/02 +1200, you wrote: >> Liquid cooling also allows for four-valve (or five valve) >>heads. The only...
  • Re: Start Issue with Hard Start Relay
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Mon, 7 Mar 2011 16:55:49 -0600
    ...I can add some liquid rubber to that wire, but the first >> > > I'm having trouble understanding exactly what I'm looking at in...
  • Re: Dirty vs. clean
    Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
    Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:26:48 -0500
    Basically it just uses the venturi principle to draw liquid through a vinyl hose. It's just a metal tube that connects to the...
  • Re: Gauging propane level... Bus Depot?
    Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
    Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:42:32 -0800
    ...As long as there is liquid propane in the bottle, the gas pressure in the bottle is constant. It varies with temperature, but if...
  • Re: Has any heard from Scott Daniel Foss lately?
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Sat, 29 Apr 2017 00:24:26 -0400
    ...SD is now living full time in Hawaii and is liquidating his > Oregon holdings. > > Mutual friend will call him and see what he’s...
  • Re: Propane tank restore or replace
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Tue, 6 Oct 2015 19:13:15 -0300
    ...On 06-Oct-2015, at 18:46, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Once the tank is filed with any amount of "liquid" propane the pressure is...
  • Re: Dash foil
    Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
    Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:59:40 -0500
    ...It's a conductive liquid that paints on. Mark K 1986 GL/2WD/4SPD On Dec 9, 2009, at 4:20 PM, Cecil Eastman...
  • Re: Synthetic oil
    Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
    Thu, 25 Mar 1999 08:06:48 -0500
    ...No > -Should I flush the engine with some special liquid before put synthetic oil. No > -May I use ordinary oil with synthetic one? Yes...
  • Re: New AC Thing
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Tue, 17 Jun 2003 11:08:32 -0400
    ...mention sitting directly on top of a dozen gallons of explosive > liquid, with poisonous coolant circulating under pressure right in front of > you. Well...
  • Re: Propane tank fill valve replacement...
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Tue, 8 Mar 2005 12:24:17 -0700
    ...only need cleaning.Maybe > you can soak the aluminum valve w/liquid wrench or sumthin to clean it up.I > put that jb weld...
  • Re: Bar's Leak (Was: My 2 cents on head leaks and rubber studs)
    Historical mailing list - John Meeks
    Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:12:53 -0500
    ...Which one are you thinking of using? I know a mechanic who says the Liquid Aluminum Radiator Stop Leak is the one to use...
  • Permanent Remote Starter
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:44:47 -0800
    ...the leads to the switch and then applied 2 coats of liquid insulation followed by wrapping the outer sleeve with some electrical tape. The...
  • Re: did I do that-Silicone
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:15:54 -0600
    ...did i do that Good idea, I will try it! Just remember to use any liquid sparingly in a blind threaded hole. If trapped...
  • Re: Filling from a 40-lb propane tank?
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Mon, 28 Feb 2005 05:55:22 -0700
    ...Or rather, you > would have to turn it so that you were getting liquid out of the valve. if > this is a long horizontal...
  • Re: AC Receiver Drier 253260633"D" vs 253260633"E"
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:16:36 -0400
    ...It recieves and stores the liquid refrigerant that has condensed from a gas, to a liquid, in the condenser.Like water vapor that rises...
  • Re: LP pressure way too high--help request
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Sun, 1 Jul 2007 16:48:46 -0700
    Loren and you are not alone in having the liquid spurt out :). I use green food color in the water, so I had green...
  • Re: 84 VVanagon GL: Coolant stays in Round Coolant Reservoir
    Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
    Wed, 13 Nov 1996 12:39:09 -0500 (EST)
    ...If you have air in the system, it will expand much more than liquid, forcing much more coolant out, (and hopfully air). As it...
  • halloween topic
    Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
    Thu, 1 Nov 2001 08:49:15 -0500
    ...colourless liquid smelling of ammonia, which is produced in rotting meat and other foods which contain the amino acid lysine. Cadaverine also occurs in...
  • Elec Window Switch Hanging 90 Carat
    Historical mailing list - Mark & Laura Magee
    Sat, 10 Aug 2002 08:43:59 -0500
    ...I was thinking some super glue such as Liquid Nail or similar but not sure if it will hold. All help/feedback appreciated. Please...
  • Rear Heater Leak
    Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
    Tue, 1 Jun 2004 12:47:58 -0400
    ...Can I get a gasket? Should it have one? Could I use one of the liquid gaskets? If so, what do you recommend, it...
  • Re: Heat/cooling lever knobs
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:58:59 -0500
    ...I've had luck fixing these with liquid nails. Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler 92...
  • New Item - Air Cooled Vanagon Owners Rejoice!
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:02:24 -0800
    ...http://www.airheadparts.com/viewDetail.asp?strMasterCat=&idproduct=6078 Time to replace that duct-taped, liquid-rubber repaired piece to eliminate the vacuum leaks...
  • re:propane gauge?
    Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
    Tue, 29 Apr 1997 10:44:21 -0400
    ...With a liquified gas, the pressure will remain constant as long as there is liquid in the tank-in other words, the gauge will...
  • Re: Westy LP fill valve Blues
    Historical mailing list - pensioner
    Fri, 12 Apr 2002 08:07:52 -0700
    ...This is the overfill port and lets you know when there's 80% liquified petroleum gas (LPG) in the tank by emitting liquid petroleum...
  • Re: Pop top canvas repair
    Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
    Sun, 2 Jun 2002 21:58:37 EDT
    ...It is a liquid rubber that makes an awesome bond on anything, and tries tough and flexible. I've used it on tents, clothes...
  • Re: European gasoline $$$$$$$$$
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:49:37 -0400
    ...Instead of fluids I guess I should have written liquids. Details! Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On...
  • Re: Kind of van question
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:10:26 -0700
    ...the cloth. > > Any suggestions? > > Mike Simple Green or Oileater or Dishwashing liquid. Then wash out with a garden hose and dry outside. Handbruch with...
  • Re: Latest Felder Enterprises
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Sun, 14 Sep 2014 21:29:21 -0500
    ...have to name you in that suite as well ;-) > > We fabricated liquid-proof covers for both the upper bunk (this one done from a...
  • Re: propane filling
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Sat, 25 Mar 2006 14:10:34 -0800
    ...The idea is that the liquid propane absorbs the heat much more readily than the gas. I've done this on the 'regular/grill...
  • Re: Heater always blows hot
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
    Thu, 24 May 2007 14:59:02 EDT
    ...I cleaned the lever and lubricated it/cleaned with something like Liquid Wrench. Cleaned it real well and made sure it moved freely and...
  • fiberglass polymer/wax removal
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 19 Mar 1996 17:16:40 -0500
    ...Anyone know something non-abrasive that melts nasty polymer/wax from the uneven surface without hurting the paint? I've twice used a liquid...
  • starter repair problem (bushing)
    Historical mailing list - Ivan Boyd
    Mon, 25 Aug 1997 08:50:08 -0700
    ...It took a gallon of Liquid Wrench and everything I have to get them out. My current dilema has to do with the bushing...
  • WTB:SUV-type rubber matts?
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
    Fri, 15 Jan 1999 03:26:15 EST
    ...of liquid spillage. The carpeted mats that are in my Westy seem a little too elegant for the mud and dirt from camping and...
  • FS 91 carat $3500 in USA New Jersey
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 8 Nov 2001 22:10:04 -0600
    ...so need to liquidate. Vehicle ID wv2yb0257mg006821 Seller Info Member Name: jpassion3 View seller's other ads For sale by Private Party (908) 369...
  • Re: Porsche water cooling (was Re: longivity of coversion engines)
    Historical mailing list - DaveC
    Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:07:38 -0800
    ...aircooled Japanese bikes had 4 valves per cylinder way back when! >>> Liquid cooling also allows for four-valve (or five valve) >>>heads. The only...
  • Re: Coolant air - prevents fan?
    Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
    Tue, 13 May 2003 20:08:04 EDT
    ...must be leaking underneath somewhere!...and I look, and no, it's not....these things just take a hec of alot of liquid. Dustin
  • Re: Propane Disposable Bottle Hookup
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:34:55 -0500
    ...A pressure gauge on the tank will not show how much propane is left because the pressure doesn't drop until all the liquid...