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• Radio
  Historical mailing list - Sidney White
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 18:31:58 EST
  is there someone out there with a radio and tape player to sell/ Sidney in New Orleans
• Re: Was: Stereo Upgrade Project Now: Vapor Barrier
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 13:57:49 -0700
  ...Most other tapes will break down over time and let go. On my Jettas at least, any leakage at the bottom of the plastic...
• Re: wind noise
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 21:52:43 -0500
  ...I "renewed" this seal by placing some black duct tape along the length of the inside sealing surface of this window channel and pulling...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Removal (!#$%^&)
  Historical mailing list - steve d
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 08:16:22 +0100
  ...It not's clear to me what you mean by 'right along side of the tapered hole' I found the forks useless so try...
• Re: Removing the Westy Top and Installing a Temporary Top
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 21:51:53 -0700
  ...If you stretch it tight/put slats across the opening every couple of feet & duct tape it down tightly, I don't think it...
• Re: rear wiper repair tips
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 18:19:57 -0400
  ...Don't Do It! The likeliest reason for them to be cut and taped would be that the motor seized and burnt up. That...
• Re: Mystery Connector??
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sun, 31 Mar 2002 01:06:17 +0100
  ...I had been taped with electrical tape (a while ago) in such a way to keep it up out of the way. I cannot...
• Slider Quietening
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 2 Jul 2012 21:19:17 -0600
  ...it to his van, and even gave me the plastic contact tape to do it. https://picasaweb.google.com/mtbiker62/SliderQuietening# The combination of...
• Re: '85 with geysering coolant (Update)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 20:53:00 -0700
  ...I'm sure there are a lot of problems it won't fix, but it's right up there with duct tape and baling...
• Re: How to reseal propane connection?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 13:38:07 -0700
  ...Do not use teflon tape on copper gas connections. Use pipe compound made for the job and available at any plumbing supply place. At...
• Re: Idle stabilizer control
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Sat, 9 Jul 2016 14:52:57 -0400
  ...I was thinking weather resistant duct tape. It's really difficult to manipulate the tape in that confined space though. A big blob of...
• Re: Bug screen for front windows idea
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 10:59:10 -0800
  My experience with magnetic tape is that it is not very strong compared a regular magnet. I made screens for my vanagon windows, put...
• Re: Fw: "Clear Tape" on the wheel well? WAS Seam rust. Yuck.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Watts
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 14:42:07 EDT
  West coast metric has these. Cheers, Mark
• Re: Mirror on Side Mirror
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 02:09:33 -0500
  Scrape them off with a putty knife and restick with double back tape. BenT
• detailing stripes
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Dec 1995 17:44:22 -0700
  ...add them at some point? They seem to be very poorly put on -- they're not paint but some kind of colored tape which...
• Re: shout out to the list -- road-side repairs -- vacuum leak, duct tape
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 9 Jun 2020 10:58:50 -0700
  Hopefully the Duct tape is not your final fix? On Mon, Jun 8, 2020 at 10:55 PM Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@gmail.com> wrote...
• Re: Fixing polyethylene
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Tue, 30 May 2000 08:22:41 -0500
  ...Probably worth the $6 or so for a pack of putty ---- I *know* you already have duct tape. Besides, the duct tape will be...
• Re: Make night time breakdowns safer....
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Thu, 28 Jul 2016 07:34:28 -0400
  ...time breakdowns much safer for you and fellow drivers. > Adding > > reflective tape to your deck lid will allow you to use your deck lid...
• EV
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 1996 20:49:49 -0500
  ...I recently got a promo tape from from VOA(in respose to a request for the Jerry Garcia poster which they didn't include...
• Fw: Re: exhaust from refrig...
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 08:33:20 -0500
  | bench and look for leaks --- other listees have posted that you can repair the | chimney with muffler tape (if you find holes/cracks). I...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Removal (!#$%^&)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 6 Oct 2002 01:20:12 EDT
  ...If you can, talk to a machinist or millwright who has spent some time making love to taper fits. Finesse it, my man, don...
• Re: Silicone "Rescue Tape" ... it works
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:33:41 -0400
  ...Silicone "Rescue Tape" ... it works When I parked my '85 Westy at the campground for Buses by the Buoy (Family and Friends Campground, Standish...
• Re: Top Ball Joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:16:30 -0700
  ...big nut to undo ..and get the tapered part popped out. Not bad at all as ball joint jobs go. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan...
• Re: Friday question: What tools do you carry?
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 11:22:42 -0500
  ...Duct tape and WD-40. If it doesn't move and it should, use the WD-40. If it does move and shouldn't...
• Body upgrades
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 May 2009 04:27:55 -0500
  ...Can't put tape on it, sliding glass tears up the tape, making it again look crappy. So, what to do?? Anybody got any...
• Re: Weird Vanagon Wreck Photos
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 15:02:04 -0700
  ...WD-40 and duct tape.| | If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. | | If it moves and shouldn't, use duct...
• Re: Fwd: Slider Quietening
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 4 Jul 2012 10:41:48 -0400
  Bob, That tape looks like a good idea. Who makes it? How did you prepare the slider surface? John Meeks http://www.vanagonauts.com...
• Re: Need Recommendation: Audio System for 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Art
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 11:17:01 -0400
  ...Maybe you can look for comparable same brand radios with tape, although I imagine they are getting hard(er) to find. I did upgrade...
• Re: Toolkit
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Tue, 23 Nov 1999 08:11:55 -0600
  ...Gaffers Tape ( a high strenght, black, cloth based form of duct tape) wire ends wire, various gages and lengths elect tape friction tape nylon...
• Re: Clean Duct Tape Residue? (pop to canvas repair)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:49:49 -0700
  ...Can't remember the >> name of >> it, but I've removed many a duct tape mess with it. >> >> Speaking of repairing poptops, we've...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 6 Jun 2018 22:34:03 -0700
  Hi, I noticed a bit of noise reduction with the tape, but as said, didn’t last long enough. Maybe there is a better...
• Re: best lube for sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 8 Jun 2011 18:35:48 -0400
  I use said clear helicopter tape to protect my bicycle frames from damage. Although tough, it is also flexible and stretchy. I don't...
• Re:Westfalia A/C Warning
  Historical mailing list - John Welsh
  Fri, 13 Jun 1997 12:23:21 +0000
  ...I took a utility knife, cut the ridge down flush, duct-taped up the hose, and duct-taped it out of the way. This...
• Re: Who has the duct tape?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:05:55 -0700
  ...s got it. > > http://blackhead.netfirms.com/who_has_the_duct_tape.htm > > > what we won't do for beauty! > > this had me laughing...
• Shift lever question.
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 20:39:57 -0400
  ...The knob has a non-threaded, tapered section to blend it into the shaft, and that tapered piece is too skinny to fit over...
• Re: Friday's known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:15:54 -0500
  ...It's called clear packaging tape. Very good stuff if you don't buy the cheap brands. Stan Wilder www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message...
• Re: Coolant leak diagnosis tip - what an old timey FLAPS is like
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:03:58 -0500
  ...I needed the heater hose that comes off the #1 cylinder and tapers down, while bending, from something like 1" ID to 3/4...
• Re: Air recirculator
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Mon, 4 Feb 2019 15:53:24 +0100
  ...Air recirculator > > You probably have the black vents in the rear side windows? > > In that case yes, the door vents are taped shut, and...
• Re: That slick plastic tape to quiet down the slider door?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:53:13 -0500
  ...On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 12:40 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > Recently there was a thread about tape to put...
• Re: Nashua silicone tape vs Rescue Tape (tm)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 4 Feb 2011 17:20:05 -0600
  I will go back to Walgreens and get my $10 back!! Thanks Mr. Consumer Reports Wannabe!! Max At 03:55 PM 2/4/2011...
• liquid electrical tape
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 21:41:59 -0700
  ...I just happened to see something called "liquid electrical tape". You might call West Marine in Palo Alto, or maybe it's Mountain View...
• Re: LED backup lights update
  Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
  Sat, 18 Feb 2023 18:12:08 -0800
  ...I'll just have to clean off the krazy glue > and > > > duck tape first 🤣 > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 18, 2023, 4:09 PM Richard...
• Re: Stupid wire question...really... (temp 2 wire)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 5 Oct 2009 16:55:45 -0400
  ...to use electrical tape to cover the exposed area Electrical tape will get sticky in that hot environment. "Liquid electrical tape" would be better...
• Works OK in AZ was:Strange AC Sighting in MD
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 10:12:23 -0700
  ...I also used the Al duct tape to seal up some rather large gaps around the cold air box. John-Reed Maffeo '86 Syncro...
• Fry-day Fun -- it's even somewhat on topic!!
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 23:17:09 -0500
  ...And if you are anything like me you play a tape or a CD to wile away the miles. It is, after all, a...
• High-beam Indicator Light Fix
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 9 Jun 2006 07:55:49 -0400
  ...Tape the unit down with duct tape. After 4 hours, the epoxy will have set, you can remove the duct tape and you are...
• Re: LED backup lights update
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 19 Feb 2023 02:02:31 +0000
  ...I'll just have to clean off the krazy glue and > > duck tape first 🤣 > > > > On Sat, Feb 18, 2023, 4:09 PM Richard...
• Re: Tires ? can't seem to find size anywhere
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:41:57 -0700
  ...WD-40 and duct tape.| | If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. | | If it moves and shouldn't, use duct...
• a poor running in the rain story
  Historical mailing list - brian j
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:49:19 -0700
  ...I took off the last few crumbling pieces of the boots and taped up the wire with electrical tape, covering the whole plastic connector...
• Re: "Rescue Tape" Usage Note
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:37:51 -0500
  >> A Stitch in Time Saves Nine << Duly noted and thanks for the instruction. Stay warm. Geo/ATL
• Re: Heidelberg radios
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 08:07:44 -0400
  ...Seems they made a few variations all with different tape decks. I need the tape deck from the Heidelberg radio that has all electronic...
• Aluminum to brass thread galling
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:58:48 -0800
  ...The kit uses NPT taper threaded to barbed fittings to attach the hoses to the Mesa-type cooler. Lacking any particular instructions, I opted...
• Re: Lower ball joint boot question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Jul 2023 03:00:09 +0000
  ...I injected some grease and taped it up with self-vulcanizing rubber tape. That was about 1995 (reported to this list in an early...
• Silicone tape = rescue tape, was Pesky Oil Leak
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 17:12:43 -0800
  ...On the subject of rescue tape, I tried to repair a hose on a portable air compressor. It squeaked like crazy, but got the...
• Re: I want your old Cass./radeo
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen & Anna Tumarkin
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 23:46:56 -0400
  ...Now I need a tape deck. I thought maybe one of the many > people who have been installing new CD players and tape decks...
• Re: propane tubing fittings
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 21:25:51 -0700
  my dozy advice is to not use Teflon tape in gas connections, but rather use the stuff in a tube...too sleepy to remember...
• Re: Tools
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:26:17 -0800
  >"If you're also used to cheap electrical tape, while you're at Home Depot drop five bucks on a roll of Scotch 33...
• Re: Sheesh? Duct Tape? BTDT
  Historical mailing list - Ryan McGee
  Thu, 17 Apr 1997 10:55:10 -0700
  At 12:31 PM 4/17/97 -0500, David Bayer wrote: > The true wonders of gaf tape should be experienced by those who >currently...
• Re: Has anyone ever...
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 17 Aug 2001 10:08:26 -0700
  Duct Tape... Lots of Duct Tape. tim obrien >Has anyone ever tried to put a fiberglass camper pop-top INSIDE of their >Vanagon?? I...
• "Rescue Tape" Usage Note
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:58:49 -0500
  ...That being said, if you've got three or four layers of self-fusing silicone tape wound on good and tight over the wound...