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• '71 with Kadron Carbs
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jun 1996 21:16:22 -0500
  ...The previous owner advises that the carbs are too rich, to the point of jeopardizing the lubrication of the engine, and that the tank...
• seat belt releases itself--any experience?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sun, 30 Sep 2001 19:48:40 EDT
  ...I couldn't even figure out how to get a look-see inside to see if it's just a lubrication problem or whatever...
• Re: Help-need advice and mechanic in Davis CA
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:06:13 -0400
  ...Product Description Provides Superior Lubrication for Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS). Recommended for all U.S. and foreign vehicles with DOT 3 and DOT...
• Re: DOn't use SM rated oils Re: Flickering Oil Light 84 auto
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:43:07 -0500
  ...At operating temps the oil thinned right out and provided for good lubrication. With engines cold, as in sitting round not running, that oil...
• No fuel pressure options?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:22:20 -0500
  ...have proven to be unsuccessful i ngetting it to start again I realize that running the fuel pump with ho fuel for lubrication is...
• Re: transmission/differential O ring seal
  Historical mailing list - Dave Yates
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:55:57 +1000
  ...The problem is that the ATF gets into the differential, diluting the oil and dropping its lubrication qualities. I am aware of people scrubbing...
• Re: Power Steering Rack Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 8 Jun 2010 06:30:48 -0400
  ...It may need some lubrication. With the power assist it not be an issue. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: hatch lock stick(some vana content)
  Historical mailing list - KG KG
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 09:20:27 -0600
  ...That >>>generally requires disassembly of the lock, cleaning, replacement of any >>>badly corroded springs and wafers, lubrication and reassembly. It can >>>done >>>in 1...
• Re: Mobil I ... negative..(from digest)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 11:49:59 -0400
  Was any one of those failures proven to be lubrication related? I mean did a bearing actually seize up because the correct viscosity, under...
• Re: Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:35:54 -0700
  ...and you are not sustaining loads and speeds that > exceeds the lubrication system to dissipate and control the heat load there > should not be...
• Re: Charm inside the bell housing
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Tue, 15 May 2012 16:30:38 +0000
  ...Hi Scott, I was looking for the message that you posted very recently about lubrication on various parts inside the bell housing. Can't...
• Re: grease
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 1 Oct 2009 10:00:50 -0400
  ...Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> > wrote: > > > The nylon parts should require no lubrication - that's why they were made > > of > > plastic. Grease will just capture...
• Re: 3 Questions- Engine carrier, Interior Trim, Erratic Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 00:49:24 -0400
  ...Has this been experienced by others? Is the speedo hooped? Does it > need lubrication? Sounds like possibly a bad speedo 'head', or lack of...
• Re: what to do with starter motor bushing?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:14:33 -0800
  ...Be sure to apply an amount of grease to the interior of the bushing and on the starter shaft for proper rotation lubrication. A...
• repeatedly blowing head gasket- warped head?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Vermillion
  Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:45:19 -0500
  ...The reason for this is not so much for sealing as it is for lubrication of the gasket. I also lay in a small...
• Re: ventilation controls
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Tue, 10 May 2016 13:55:38 -1000
  ...this inspection, lubrication and adjustment needs to be done to every watercooled vanagon there is, if it hasn't been done 1 to 5...
• Re: Ahhh, Grease!
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 22:34:44 EST
  ...Enough grease can be injected that it will eventually migrate into a dry joint and soothe its calling for some lubrication. But, this cannot...
• Re: GL-5, GL-4, Redline, Sta-Lube, Royal Purple...
  Historical mailing list - ---------------------
  Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:03:25 -0400
  ...The reason for > this is that the easiest way to meet the high pressure lubrication > requirements of GL-5 is to use a sulphur...
• Re: heater motor Lubrication
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 14:13:26 -0500
  At 11:50 AM 2/8/2002, JKrevnov@aol.com wrote: >Out of respect for Prof. Brown, I once again tried to bring back...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: electrolysis
  Historical mailing list - Blaine Bachman
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 11:29:12 EDT
  ...The additive packages in commercial antifreeze products are designed to do just that (along with buffering and lubrication, and ...). They use surfactants which bind...
• Re: Diesel Vanagon starter?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 5 May 2016 21:08:17 -0400
  ...It probably needs some lubrication. It could also be due to the solenoid parts being slow to retract so the gear is getting over...
• list vendor etiquette
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Sat, 4 Mar 2000 13:37:59 -0600
  ...be fair to the person who just needed a cleaning and lubrication on a lock. Last month, I offered the rubber-headed Vanagon keys...
• Re: Shift Linkage Cleaning and Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 22 Mar 1998 13:42:39 -0500
  ...Will removing, cleaning and lubrication >fix it? I also read in the archives to grease the bushings where the >linkage crosses through the frame...
• Re: Lubricate front heater control cables?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 5 May 2008 12:52:48 -0700
  ...I vote for lubrication. > > > > Ken Lewis > > > > http://neksiwel.20m.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Neil > > > '82 Diesel Westy > > > Me other car is Swedish > > > > > > > > > -- > Neil > '82 Diesel Westy > Me...
• Re: Castor oil as lubricant
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:16:12 -0800
  ...like about racing engine oil being castor oil >> based for superior lubrication at hi heat and high RPM. >> >> I invite you all to seek...
• Re: How do I ... (shifter stuff)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 19 Jun 2005 22:13:38 -0500
  ...The boot doesn't seem to do much good so the grease is actually a better seal and rust preventer as well as lubrication...
• Re: 2.2 legacy engine... oil levels...
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:40:37 -0700
  ...Can cause lapses in lubrication and the associated screaming and moaning of various abraded parts in some cases. The BMW Boxer (typ 246) afficionados...
• Water and Air and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Wed, 5 May 1999 22:47:31 -0600
  ...I suspect that the material from which the camshaft is machined was not hard enough, since there was no evidence of lubrication problems on...
• Re: need to replace boot on steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:31:27 +0000
  ...to go, everything clean, everything nicely smeared with some sort of lubrication.  Get the boot out of the pot!  Have at it.  Again.....this...
• Re: Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:39:16 -0700
  ...I choose to give that the best lubrication I can. I like how quiet and smooth that Swepco sounds in there. I don't...
• Re: dramatic drop in oil usage with Pennzoil 5-50
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Tue, 20 Jul 2004 15:09:42 -0400
  ...Once worn to closer tolerances multigrade oil - synthethic or otherwise - is put in to the engine to provde the lubrication in the closer tolerances...
• Re: rear wheel bearing question - Timkein's recommendation on how much
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:02:08 -0700
  ...greasing bearings from timken. > http://www.timken.com/en-us/products/lubrication/technical/Pages/info.aspx > > one of the pdfs (greasing roller bearings) does...
• Re: 1.8 gas vs. 2.1 boxer
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Mar 1996 01:06:15 -0500
  ...I've heard that this has lead to lubrication problems. 3. The in-line engines were created for use in a much smaller/lighter...
• Re: Manual Trans refill delimmas
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 02:52:38 EST
  ...Since the trans is not under load but just 'spinning' the lightweight 10W ATF will provide enough lubrication properties to keep things from wearing...
• Fuel Pressure/Hot motor/Power Steering grease
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 8 Jun 2005 23:43:08 -0500
  ...a way to keep fluid up in the rack section for lubrication. My steering is suffering a little from stiffness, and since I no...
• Re: Funny "catch" in the steering
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 19 Mar 2014 00:25:56 -0500
  ...capped off the steering sector >> leaving >> some fluid in there for lubrication thinking that I would eventually >> convert >> the van to a manual rack...
• Re: Bi-Tron oil products
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 11:24:05 -0800
  ...but >this almost seems to be more related to lack of lubrication in the gear >shift linkage. I have had this happening before and...
• Cylinder Types
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 13:52:07 -0600
  ...The chrome would have tiny little crevices thoughout the surface that trapped oil and provided for lubrication. Because the chrome was so hard, gray...
• Re: Dielectric grease
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 12 Jan 2019 23:17:21 +0000
  ...ring has lasted over 6 years now...and still counting...great lubrication and connection. (Anything like AAA or AA or 9V batteries for flashlights...
• Re: Diesel Oil in a vanagon - is it safe?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Sun, 1 Mar 2015 09:42:33 -0700
  ...And it listed the technical differences between the two which included the additives and noted things like difference lubrication efficiencies. It scared me! I...
• Re: windshield wiper repair just musing this time
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:58:24 -0700
  ...I bet it got no lubrication during its life apart from what if got at the factory. There is even a good chance the...
• Re: oil light scare
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 15:27:53 -0700
  ...It's nothing to worry about, though, as it lasts only a few seconds and there is adequate lubrication during that brief time period...
• Re: shifter adjustment
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:05:14 -0400
  ...set of bushings at least, you might be in good shape. Lubrication also helps, ALOT. If you've never lubed your shift bushings, DO...
• Re: sliding door
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Dec 2025 17:48:01 +0000
  ...10:31:40 AM PST, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:  Lubrication helps. I like spray on white grease for latch & hinge. My annual...
• Re: Hatch Lock -- With Power Door Locks
  Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
  Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:08:58 -0500
  ...I have intermittent poor behavior of my hatch power lock, and lubrication maybe part of the solution.. Question: Can I remove the latch from...
• "chrome" window trim
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Fri, 27 Apr 2001 08:02:15 -0700
  ...would be nearly impossible to do this without some type of lubrication.. The process was slow and laborious but the result is very satisfying...
• Marvel Mysterie Oil & Synthetics
  Historical mailing list - James T.
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 18:10:28 +0000
  ...Which do you think provides better lubrication upon a very cold startup? What's your engine worth? --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using Endymion MailMan...
• Re: Steering Knuckle Axle Stub Wear PICS
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 Jan 2016 09:49:04 -0500
  ...Usually if the rollers fail due to a lubrication failure the spindle doesn’t stand a chance. A sharp punch can be used to...
• Re: O-rings was Water Pump
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 1 Dec 2012 19:59:54 -0800
  ...And regarding lubrication: <http://www.theoringstore.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=343 > Me? I use Dow Corning 33. A tube of it...
• Re: Frozen locks
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:13:23 -0600
  ...You can buy small tubes > > designed exactly for that purpose (sometimes with a bit of graphite for > > dry lubrication) for under a buck. A...
• Re: Loud lifter problem
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 14:24:44 -0700
  ...We already have improved lubrication from todays standard motor oils, with no issues of used seals starting to leak from an unknown additive in...
• Re: What's the perfect shape for a Vanagon shift knob?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:23:27 -0800
  ...Not to mention proper lubrication of the friction parts. I can't wait for the replies. Stuart -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Holy cow: rear hatch latch
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:14:48 +0200
  ...I will soak them in solvent later on, before actual lubrication. Encouraged by what I saw inside the lock cylinders I now plan to...
• Re: RoadHaus - Premature wheel bearing failure
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 13:48:35 -0700
  ...Both bearings were well lubed on the outside surface but did not >have much lubrication on the inside/ backside. > >4. The snap ring behind...
• Re: oils and gasoline Oil Viscosity at temparature.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 30 May 2013 00:40:03 -0400
  ...They provide poorer lubrication when cold and they rob power and economy. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 12:57:05 -0700
  ...P sender hole) before firing the engine, to ensure I have lubrication before starting it. I've tried to prime it through cranking with...
• Re: Lubrication of sliding door - How to?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 16 May 2007 06:13:44 EDT
  In a message dated 15/05/2007 2:47:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: What is the best...
• Re: Starter won't engage ring gear when sit for a while
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 07:59:04 -0400
  ...How much edge wear on the ring gear can cause this? Is the starter >lubrication at fault? Is there another alignment problem that I...
• one more Q, Re: any guesses on oil light woes
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 12:22:33 -0800
  ...If too thin oil was run (i.e., the common 10w-40) >it may not have provided adequate lubrication at speeds and temps, hence...
• Re: Great device for lubing cables
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 5 Jul 2019 08:46:40 -0700
  ...Recently I recalled >>> mention of the use of a motorcycle cable lubrication gadget--in my case the >>> Motion Pro 08-0182 cable luber--and...