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• Are Vanagon brake MC's rebuildable?
  Historical mailing list - McComas_Glenn
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 07:25:19 -0500
  ...There can be wear patterns and/or corrosion pits that will defeat your best efforts. If you have to go the rebuild route, send...
• Re: Radiator
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 19:15:57 +1200
  ...which could have engine corrosion ramifications. -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW...
• Wrong brake fluid??????????
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 18:37:51 +0200
  ...fluid with the brake fluid in your vehicle as severe component corrosion may result" - and at the same time I am really trying to...
• Re: those bleeding questions again
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 13 May 2004 12:07:36 -0400
  ...So I don't think there are the same corrosion issues with using a full stroke for bleeding. David Brodbeck, N8SRE '86 Volvo 240DL...
• Distilled vs. Tap H20, chemical explanation. (fwd)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Jun 1995 10:57:08 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Aluminum surface > >still as satiny as when first polished. > > > >So jars 3 & 4 proves what we all know already, that antifreeze > >prevents corrosion. Only...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 18:12:14 -0500
  ...Systems that have extensive corrosion have a history of leaks that require regular additions of fresh water, usually from the tap. The continued addition...
• Re: Correct use of Dielectric grease?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:22:06 -0400
  dielectric grease is used in layman's terms to prevent dielectric corrosion. that is corrosion between two dissimilar metals that have different voltages of...
• Re: The DEEP, DARK secret of fiberglass exhaust wrap discovered
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:10:59 -0700
  ...On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 3:14 PM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote: > Rust is a form of corrosion; corrosion is not neccessarily...
• Re: ref head gasket (fix?)
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 05:26:22 EDT
  ...However aladyning (which is done on aircraft aluminum skin to protect it from corrosion) is just a chemical treatment and does not alter the...
• Re: 50/50 water/coolant ratio
  Historical mailing list - John D. Stepto
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 07:46:34 -0000
  ...The distilled water does not have the ions from salt to support electrolysis (corrosion). Just because water comes in contact with a metal does...
• Re: Head question - ceramic coating
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 11:55:04 PST
  ...not only achieve better thermodynamic properties, but to also > alleviate the corrosion problem. > > I emailed FastGermanAuto asking about this, and they responded to NOT...
• Re: 85 won't start
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 9 May 2022 23:43:17 -0600
  ...I've had that > happen on my '86. > > It's easy enough to try this. > > This might also help diagnose the battery post corrosion...
• Re: Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Jay Brown
  Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:45:44 -0400
  How about internal ceramic coating as a barrier against galvanic corrosion? If it's tough enough to survive inside the engine or exhaust pipes...
• Re: Battery Box Corrosion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 15:53:13 -0600
  Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > > another discussion is why battery acid even got to your battery box in > the first place............which is something that...
• Re: [1986 Westy Weekender for Sale!]
  Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 16:42:43 -0700
  ...converter > custom rear steel bumper with receiver hitch > good mechanicals, average interior, some upper body corrosion > no AC > Price is $3,850 or best...
• Re: repeated water pumps failing
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Fri, 4 Feb 2000 11:16:40 -0800
  ...If not and if it is smaller than stock, cavitation caused erosion/corrosion of the pump might be happening. -Dana- Bob Donalds wrote: > > I...
• Mirrors, 87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Stan Harrison
  Thu, 24 Jul 2003 00:13:51 -0400
  Bill, For me the problem was corrosion. The stud had to be cleaned up and lubricated so the spring force could do its job...
• Re: Hose clamps..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:46:37 -0700
  ...Don Hanson On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 12:19 AM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote: > Stainless is made corrosion resistant by a...
• Re: stainless steel coolant pipes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 6 May 2010 12:26:18 -0700
  ...Any way you look at it the van >>> > is >>> a >>> > multi-metal soup. >>> > >>> >>> ...hence the head-corrosion problem? >>> >>> I guess it doesn't really...
• Re: Electronic Rustproofing?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:46:08 -0700
  ...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano > Bend, OR > KG6RCR > > > > On 8/15/2009 9:42 AM Tom Hargrave wrote: > >> Corrosion occurs when you have...
• Re: Hypothetical wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 11:57:46 -0800
  ...I >do know that I always use Vaseline on my battery terminals and they work >fine and stay free of corrosion. > >I've been...
• Re: Waterboxer Head Studs
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jun 1996 01:46:12 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Raceware? They make studs >fo waterboxer engines with a special anti-corrosion coating. Any help >would be appreciated> Save your money, the sales pitch...
• Re: parts list for radiator replacement on 1988 Westy
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:29:46 -0600
  ...Cannot see a whole > lot but sure enough, the cores I could see were approximately 50% > closed-up with hard baked-on corrosion/scale...
• ONE MAN only out of many
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:11:36 -0800
  Probably the most important question to answer is; what makes corrosion between rubber and aluminum? The other is; how to avoid it? Although, I...
• Re: hatch lock stick(some vana content)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 15:44:54 -0600
  ...The most likely is corrosion in the lock. We are seeing that quite a bit this time of year. The second possibility is a...
• Re: Headlight low beam failure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 4 Dec 2016 13:14:41 -0800
  ...More current, > loose contact in the connection, corrosion, etc. It's highly likely you > will not have any more problems with your fix. This...
• Re: led replacement for overhead westy light
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 16:40:28 -0500
  ...but 6v just for corrosion? i thought my electrical system was fine... shoot. aaron '87 syncro westy ej22 >From: Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX...
• Re: propane tank question
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 21:38:01 -0400
  ...In addition to having filling problems due to having to pressurize the contained air, failure to purge can result in internal corrosion of regulators...
• 85 1.9 Thermostat Housing Leak
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:20:27 -0400
  ...I suspect corrosion is the cause. I checked my records, I replaced the water pump 4 1/2 years ago and approx. 20,000...
• Re: Electrical/starter problem??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 11:49:51 EDT
  ...Also you could have corrosion up inside the wires that run from the battery to the starter. Sometimes they corrode inside the shielding. I...
• Re: metal / chemical reaction experts
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 21:52:43 -0400
  ...however, if any metal/metal contact occurs, only anaerobic corrosion(if it's possible -- i guess i didn't learn a darn thing in...
• rotten radiartor
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Fri, 26 May 2006 14:46:35 -0700
  ...Well , I was told that the corrosion was from the outside, to the inside. Road salt was the villan. The long coolant tubes from...
• Re: Looking for correct name or terminology f or a push-pull
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 3 Dec 2013 07:22:12 -0800
  re "made to withstand harsh environments without corrosion, rust or lubrication." ...........made to Slow Down down corrosion and rust, not eliminate it. Stainless steel...
• Re: water wetter??
  Historical mailing list - Tom L.
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 09:24:03 -0700
  ...Some engineers were begging Roy to develop a corrosion inhibitor to add to straight water for racers, since racers rarely use AntiFreeze. He did...
• Re: What kind of metal is this? (Jetta exhaust part for my conversion)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 1 Apr 2008 20:33:15 -0700
  ...I still have the original front half of the > exhaust from my '85 Jetta TD with ~480k, and it has very little corrosion, even...
• Re: Adding Power Steering
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:47:15 -0400
  ...One of the heads corroded so badly that not only did the outer gasket fail from the corrosion pushing through it but the head...
• Re: cadmium ??
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 23:16:52 -0500
  ...Zinc nickel preferred as it has the most corrosion resistance. When ya'll get time I'll tell you how I gained all this...
• Re: More on Acetone
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 08:42:57 -0700
  ...the acetone "enthusiasts" advocate, it's not likely to pose any particular corrosion hazard. Acetone is frequently the main ingredient of fuel system cleaners.
• Re: collant pipes (was gas tank and straps)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:28:15 -0800
  nix on the titanium Jake, its far too noble a metal, raises galvanic corrosion concerns. There are marine hoses that have higher temp range...
• Re: Vanagon Rustworthiness
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Oct 1996 18:28:52 +0000
  ...We are in the Texas Gulf Coast where > corrosion abounds and this is important to us. Many of the older > air-cooleds don't...
• Re: What is the scientific explanation?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:38:47 -0800
  ...What is the scientific explanation? this is a from of corrosion caused by a current flow generated between two materials with greatly differing electrical...
• Re: Dielectric Grease
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sat, 8 Mar 2014 08:59:10 -0500
  ...I've had good corrosion resistance over the years. -craig > On Mar 8, 2014, at 8:45 AM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote...
• Re: Head Welded, '80 (long) & Shop Recommendation
  Historical mailing list
  12 May 97 06:55:31 PDT
  ...What Leonard is doing is to visually observe the weld VERY closely and watching for the corrosion and allowing it to come to the...
• Re: Powder Coat ????? GO CERAMIC COAT
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 19:22:55 PDT
  ...It is warm) The main purpose of the ceramic coating is to protect the heads from corrosion, the engine from the additional heat developed...
• Re: Swapping '86 front end onto '82
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 12 Feb 2005 23:38:53 +1300
  ...Steels are alloys of iron containing various other metals for added strength, malleability, hardness, corrosion-resistance or other desired properties. Nickel is good for...
• Re: yellow paint on heads?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:37:46 -0500
  ...If you want to prevent corrosion in your engine replace the coolant every couple of years or renew it with coolant system restorer (NAPA...
• Brake Adjuster Push Rods '84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 3 Jun 2017 14:46:09 -0400
  ...Presumably, current set of adjuster push rods are frozen because of corrosion / dirt. Is there a way of unfreezing them? Thank you, John
• Propane Line Corrosion. (Pic)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:47:56 -0700
  Hi all. While installing my new chi-chi Nautilus ShurFlo sink pump, saw this on propane lines: http://tinyurl.com/lg9y92 (for bigger pic...
• Re: Subject: Re: Want to paint camper roof
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 15 May 2002 10:40:33 -0500
  ...but it don't make no difference--the possibility of the corrosion can work either way---- I'm all done---worn out on this...
• Re: GL-5, GL-4, Redline, Sta-Lube, Royal Purple...
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:49:22 -0400
  ...This isn't an issue with corrosion of yellow metal--I think the manufacturers of GL4/GL5 rated oils must have dealt with that...
• Re: noise in steering wheel - rotating left or right
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:53:37 -0800
  ...Anyway, then lubricate both horn ring and contact spring by applying a thin film of dielectric grease....will ease future wear and prevent corrosion...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 13 Feb 2005 23:39:29 -0800
  I use same on stainless where I work, no problems with the stainless I use :) Some stainless is prone to corrosion in low oxygen...
• Rust Converter
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 22:44:07 -0500
  ...http://www.corrosion-doctors.org/MetalCoatings/rust-converter.htm those of you that spent some time in heavy industry probably used some tools that...
• Re: Microscopic corrosion on electrical contacts
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 15 Jun 2023 01:08:02 +0000
  ...the two are shoved together, and this is what helps prevent corrosion.  A barrier.  This is my theory anyway.  Without this coating, you have...
• Re: Which Radiator should I buy?
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Mon, 26 Aug 2002 08:23:23 -0700
  ...If you service the system adequately, you never let corrosion get started. If, however, you service the system every 3 years and only pinch...
• Re: Rear turn ligth stuck on/Baja trip awaiting
  Historical mailing list - Kinesis
  Fri, 5 Aug 2005 17:40:05 -0700
  OK, in some time I change conector y the front park light because hard corrosion....In the same side!!!! probably there is the problem...
• Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What about the t...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 09:04:58 EDT
  ...So the gaskets life will not be cut short with corrosion damage. -I am using a special German coolant (Not the VW stuff) with...
• Transmission Case, Clutch Shaft Bolt Hole Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 11:29:53 -0700
  ...I'd posted about corrosion damage at my transmission case. Some images and notes here: https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/TransmissionCorrosion# I chose JB...
• Re: Pedal Pressure & Brake Lights
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 3 Jul 2010 12:49:09 -0700
  ...I'll check for corrosion at bulbs but they are likely fine. > > I recall checking the push rod adjustment on the new booster I...
• Re: S/S coolant pipes - a different vulnerability?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 2 Feb 2011 23:24:40 -0800
  ...alistair On 2-Feb-11, at 7:32 PM, David Beierl wrote: > Dear Volks, > > Now that overall galvanic corrosion has been laid to rest...