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• Re: Semi- Vanagon topic: Getting hands clean after you've gotten them greasy
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 14:35:27 -0700
  ...The other thing I find works is to rub dish wash liquid onto your hands before you start. Allow it to dry on your...
• Re: best method/chemical/tool to remove very old pinstripe material
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:14:07 -0700
  "Rubber eraser wheel on drill" There is some sort of liquid/remover/loosener that is recommended that is applied first. The retailer I got...
• Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 23:29:28 -0500
  ...The coolant level sensor was placed in each liquid sample about 1/2 in deep in a clean plastic cup. Initially as removed from...
• Clean Extinguishers--Informational Repost
  Historical mailing list - Mark Howser
  Sat, 16 Nov 96 17:49:45 -0500
  ...Flammable Liquids (liquids, greases, gases) >Class C: Electrical Equipment (live electrical equipment) >Class D: Combustible Metals (magnesium, titanium, and other "iums") > >Class A exting...
• Re: Propane refill adaptor UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sat, 31 Oct 2015 15:22:04 -0400
  ...Some liquid may be left when pressure equalizes. Maybe someone who has one can tell us if there is still some propane sloshing around...
• Re: Some potentially stupid actions
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 6 Nov 2010 23:29:48 -0400
  ...Using stoves (although propane is now much more common) where they have to slosh liquid fuel (alcohol) around the cabin every time they light...
• Re: Filling LP tank for the first time
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 18:45:39 -0400
  ...I usually shut it off myself, within two seconds max after it starts venting liquid. david David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net...
• Re: Brake fluid replacement
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 20 May 2000 13:32:45 -0600
  ...Unlike liquids, gasses are compressible. Push pedal, air compresses, no brakes. This is known as brake fade. It's bad. Especially coming down a...
• help! how to get the propeller shaft to drop?
  Historical mailing list - The CiKaspers
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 16:49:13 -0800
  ...i have liberally applied liquid wrench to the seams of the u-joints where they bolt on to either end. where can i bang...
• Re: Propane probs of my own
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 23 May 2001 17:11:01 -0400
  ...Then after some actual >LP is out it will blow a large quantity of non-liquid >propane out onto the ground, and won't...
• Re: after market AC unit from the factory
  Historical mailing list - Ed Sato
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 21:05:11 -1000
  ...There are also things you have to watch out for when you charge like not filling liquid in to the system with the compressor...
• Re: What is the Cubic Capacity of the RM182B Fridge?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 6 May 2003 18:02:02 -0400
  ...The juice cans have to be much thicker because they don't have the pressure of the carbonated liquid inside to resist crushing during...
• Re: Coolant light blinking
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 15:59:22 -0500
  ...The resevoir tank (behind the >license plate) was completely empty. > >A few weeks earlier I noticed orange liquid on the rear hatch (see post...
• Re: Dash improvement?
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 15:52:34 -0500
  ...Spray pump is 3M Marine Vinyl Cleaner and Restorer #09029 http://goo.gl/U3AdS2 Liquid is 3M Marine Cleaner, Conditioner and Protector #09023 http...
• Re: Praises for the Porta-potti, was: Winter Camping
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 10:49:34 -0500
  ...holding tank freeze, split, then melt. :-P Also, if the flushing liquid freezes, it can damage the pumping mechanism. -Karl Karl and Kristina Bloss...
• Holotron Fire Extinguishers Considered
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 14:44:41 -0800
  ...is an effective, legal alternative to Halon for Class B & C--liquids, grease, & electrica. Like Halon, Holotron won't damage engine or wiring; 6...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Mar 2002 - Special issue (#2002-315)
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 14:16:28 -0800
  ...The knob on the right is loosened to show when liquid propane reaches the proper level (filled). When you get visible propane, stop filling...
• Re: second gas tank in their vanagon? plastic tanks??
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 29 Feb 2004 15:10:50 -0500
  ...Fumes and liquid fuel are 'piped' to each exp. tank by three small flexible lines from the top forward and rear ends of the...
• Re: LED solder gauge
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 22:13:28 -0600
  ...Some minor changes for liquid flux instead of cored solder. ���������������������������������������� jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus...
• Re: carpet - Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 27 Sep 2005 19:00:11 -0700
  ...detailer at a used car lot > --try this---get some good liquid WISK or other detergent---mix 1/4 WISK, a > shot of fantastic...
• Re: Head leak
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 14:17:51 -0400
  ...I used the liquid Bars Leaks, about 3/4 the recommended dose for caution's sake, and have been dry ever since (now at...
• Re: propane pressure in severe cold
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 14:17:06 -0700
  ...It has something with the surface area of the liquid > boiling off into a gas. A tank standing up that is 6 in diameter...
• Re: Use Fuel Pressure Tester to Test Cooling System Pressure? (engine running)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 May 2017 17:46:38 -0400
  ...For digital gauges with silicon sensors, I suspect that resistance to liquids might vary widely but I have no actual knowledge. Yrs, d
• milky white antifreeze since adding bar's leaks
  Historical mailing list - Greg S
  Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:05:44 -0500
  ...find that the antifreeze has about 1 inch of milky white liquid on top of it. The engine runs fine and the temperature gauge...
• Re: aircraft engine NVC
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:21:28 -0400
  ...heads and near the front and back of the motor for? Are the heads liquid cooled? Enquiring minds need to know. George, 85' Westfalia
• Re: Heat: Gas vs. Propane
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 28 Oct 1996 16:35:00 -0800 (PST)
  So John Anderson says: > > Thomas Johnson wrote: > > > one problem w/propane is that in extreme cold (below -10 F) the liquid > > propane will not...
• Re: Mini Fluoresent Lite
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 28 Apr 1999 13:47:26 -0400
  ...for a pocket fuel cell for lights -- preferably one that doesn't run at liquid-sodium temps <g>. david David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm.net
• Re: Sticky Throttle...
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 19:06:00 -0300
  When my cable broke, I took it all apart and used liquid graphite (not grease or oil as it will get hard in winter...
• Re: stop leak
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 17:14:49 -0800
  And does anyone have a story about regretting their use of Liquid Bar? ? ? ? There have been such stories. If they don't show up...
• Re: Anyone have Airlift pictures?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 07:18:03 -0600
  Deflate and squeeze in between the coils. \ Liquid dish soap is a big help getting it in. Stan Wilder On Thu, 13 Dec 2001...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 19 Oct 2015 22:42:43 -0400
  ...Real gases get sulky and turn liquid at some point... Yrs, d
• Re: ZSI in Nevada is liquidating their collection of doublecabs & other euro T3's
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 05:48:33 -0500
  I'm gonna get me a rare engineless factory turbodiesel. Huh? On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 1:09 AM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote...
• Re: O2 Sensor rust!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 1996 19:09:29 -0700
  ...I have sprayed the bee-jesus out >>of >>it with Liquid Wrench but it still will not move. '67 deluxe '71,81,'85 Westies
• Re: re; smog sympathies
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 1 Mar 1998 19:22:45 EST
  ...Forgot about the solid boosters, guess they would throw out some weird stuff :-) But the shuttle itself is liquid-fueled, and as above, produces...
• Thermostat failed :-( , thermo-switch etc. Resolution
  Historical mailing list - Sharon & Miguel Calvin
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 17:48:50 -0400
  ...I guess I just worry too much and I am not used to liquid cooling. After all, 17.5 litres is alot of water...
• Re: 83 body work saga goes on
  Historical mailing list - Paul M. Hillbish
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 22:45:11 EST
  ...The mixture was too runny to mold easily, and I spent a half hour shaping the liquid until it began to set. Thank you...
• Re: Dash printed circuit
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 07:47:51 -0800
  ...It > was nickel suspended in liquid that is brushed on. Even if I used the > stuff I'd still put a coat of finger...
• Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:05:50 -0400
  Try several shots of PB Blaster as opposed to Liquid Wrench, letting them have some time to soak in. Supposedly it has much smaller...
• Re: LP tank level detection proposal, its Friday..
  Historical mailing list - David Greenland
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 08:26:51 -0700
  ...Detection of difference >> in temperature along the outer surface of the tank requires high flow >> rates to cool the liquid through adiabatic expansion, we...
• Re: Rusted on O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:22:57 -0500
  ...I've tried > quite a bit of liquid wrench, along with a set of locking pliers and a > hammer. No dice. > > How do other...
• Re: Bolt extraction (with lasers)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 13:59:15 -0600 (CST)
  ...Also, use gobs of liquid wrench or similar. You knew that. Jim -- James A. Brill Jr. \\ // jbrill@unlinfo.unl.edu \\ \\// // If you're not...
• Re: 84 GL "Adventurewagon" advice sought
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 01:16:45 -0500
  ...leisurely (better deal for seller) fashion instead of as a forced liquidation. Good luck. Budd Premack 86 Syncro, 73 Super Minneapolis, MN (Land of...
• removing Tar from carpet
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 5 Oct 2000 13:00:57 -0700
  ...I just happen to have a large supply of liquid nitrogen at my disposal- so i used it. It worked OK. The big globs...
• Re: Chrome Window Strips (again)
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 08:35:38 -0500
  ...Seriously, maybe try a bit of dishwashing liquid, or shampoo if you're the automatic dishwasher kind. Soap it up and push! AB Ed...
• Re: Stuck O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 16:17:34 -0600
  ...Yesterday I put liquid wrench on it and wd-40. It turned > about 1/10 and won't go past that point. There is...
• Re: What's wrong with that picture....
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 12:33:20 -0600
  ...may have produced a hydraulic lock which bent the > connecting rod. Liquids are not very compressible! > > Angus > > > > ================================ > Angus Gordon '89 Carat > NW Ohio '86...
• Re: Propane tank fill valve anatomy
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:41:46 -0500
  ...Is it possible with that to hook up a disposable tank, invert it, and get liquid into the westy tank? Thanks, Edward At 12...
• Re: Gauging propane level
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:16:07 -0800
  ...Pour some warm water over the liquid > crystal indicator. The part of the tank with liquid will absorb the > heat quicker, so there will...
• Re: types of fire extinguishing agents: (long, sorry)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 03:49:52 -0500
  ...It is a detergent-based liquid that forms a very thin, effective, smothering film on most surfaces which prevents air from allowing a re...
• Re: Coolant priming question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 20:35:01 -0500
  ...on top of the thermostat until no air cam out (all liquid and very hot!!), and closed that vent. Then I drove the front...
• Transmission/Differential Lubricant
  Historical mailing list - Kanas, Jon B
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 13:09:54 -0700
  ...1) The Syncro has a front differential, which is different from the Viscous Coupling, correct? 2) This differential contains a lubricating liquid, something along...
• Re: Wonky temp gauge
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 May 2015 17:23:05 -0700
  ...Just sprinkle baking soda on the bead of liquid and you have a rock hard glue bead. Don't use the gel crazy glue...
• Re: Paint van a slightly different colour?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 30 May 2001 22:42:27 -0500
  ...Usually the door seals will keep out most of the overspray, but I use a liquid mask, to assure clean jams. You spray- brush...
• Syncro - Anything new on the shimming of the front diff?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Garske
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 22:12:09 -0800
  ...As well, it has caused the rear driveshaft seal on my new trans to leak liquid gold (Redline MT). I am tempted to throw...
• Gasket failure, proton accellerator (was Tires, Inertia)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 10:11:22 -0700
  ...hear it happens more if you don't use Genuiune VW liquid sodium coolant. Captain Ramjet wrote: Natch, on the approved VW coolant, but...
• Front radiator hoses
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 08:16:28 -0700
  ...However, it seemed like there was no liquid in the hoses as there was no resistance when I squeezed them. Is this a valid...
• Re: Can you clean the headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:55:01 -0400
  I've had good success with very hot water and good quality liquid detergent, a type that rinses away cleanly, without leaving scum (NOT...
• Re: 85 Vanagon AC
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 24 Feb 1995 11:25:57 CST6CDT
  SStones says: > You used to be able to buy r12 in one litre @ liquid bottles > but the govt. of Canada has disallowed this, I...
• gunk remover
  Historical mailing list - Brad Knapp
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 13:16:30 +0000
  ...dried grease, oil or dirt is to use a nifty little liquid called "citrus degreaser" I first discovered this neat stuff when I worked...
• Coolant Vapor and Liquid In Exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Brown
  Thu, 29 Jul 2004 13:41:23 -0400
  So...a buddy of mine has a '90 (80k) westy he recently acquired. So far, he has replaced O2 sensor, full tune, cat converter...