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Re: Front and rear seal replacement
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 06:44:30 -0500
...After getting the replacement bearing we held it in place with a dab of Vaseline and it was fine. We also changed the seal...
Re: More Clutch Less Ramps
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 4 Jun 2010 12:15:26 -0700
...and a good synthetic general purpose grease on the pilot bearing, and the tiniest dab on the clutch disc splines. In case you haven...
Re: Adjusting Rear Camber
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:50:38 -0800
...When the time comes you will have the > same challenges on the front control arms. > A little dab of anti seize will keep it...
Re: Borescope: Inspect Transaxle 3/4 Slider Hub?
Historical mailing list - Patrick Seurynck
Wed, 2 Aug 2017 03:18:00 +0000
...utm_c > > ampaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link > > > > > <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > > > On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 4:30...
Bus Depot SPAM, again!
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Mon, 18 Jan 1999 18:43:08 EST
...You are a good group of people. (I dabbled in GM cars for years and if I may generalize those guys are a little...
Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:47:50 -0700
...On your 1.9l you can tighten the female Faston > connector after cleaning the post, and a little dab of Vaseline or > Copper-Shield...
25hp and 36hp Motors revisited
Historical mailing list
Thu, 4 Jan 1996 10:16:05 -0800
...25/36 horse motors? >something like 1100, isn't it? >Thom >dabaker@nas.nasa.gov.Wrote: Yes the displacement of the 36hp motor is...
Re: 1990 Westy - do 3 transmissions have same problem?
Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
Sun, 16 Oct 2005 19:33:38 -0400
...bracket should bolt to the frame? Should it be exactly smack-dab in > the > > > > middle of the frame? Or more to one side than...
LPG availability and compatibility in Europe
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Mon, 30 Apr 2007 06:11:02 -0600
...blauen Elefanten als Logo werden deutsche Flaschen nach Leserangaben bef�llt. Dabei m�ssen sie allerdings im Gaskasten stehen. Schweden Deutsche Flaschen k�nnen...
Truoble Tuning Mixed up engine! (long)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Apr 1994 12:37:50 EDT
...it statically and take the cap off, the rotor is smack dab between the two wires. When I swap Cyl #1 wire between the...
Re: Ethanol..Corn only?
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 27 May 2008 19:12:35 -0700
...pay for. > The price of fuels keeps going up, but that dab of ethanol in the tank - > it will lower your gas mileage per...
DaBoat 2-liter update - engine work
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sat, 7 Oct 1995 15:24:03 -0700 (PDT)
Volks, This morning I set out to assemble the crankshaft. I went to Sears and bought a pointer-type torque wrench for $20, and...
odometer success?
Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
Tue, 5 Aug 1997 22:57:25 -0400
...metal gear out of there (just barely fits, BTW), put a dab of super glue in the center of the gear, then quick like...
Re: trip report quite long (and dash removal)
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:57:34 -0700
...up (must have been the pedal return spring that needed a dab of grease), re-installed, no clicking, all good. Anyway, when the dash...
Red Rocks News and more
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Tue, 21 Feb 95 11:58:12 PST
...He mentioned that that weekend would be smack dab in the middle of their high season with flower connersewers from all over coming to...
Re: Front and rear seal replacement
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:11:34 -0500
...After getting the replacement bearing we held it in place > with > a dab of Vaseline and it was fine. > > We also changed the seal...
Fresh Air Fan Blower (long)
Historical mailing list - Tom Clein
Wed, 3 Mar 1999 11:20:27 -0800
...switch in console so I can tell them apart-will probably dab different color paint on indicator bulb as well). Also, thanks to list...
Re: Slider window catch info
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:38:23 -0400
...I did put a dab of lock tight on the screws. Hoping for more success like that in the future. I appreciate knowing where...
84 Westy WBoxer Rebuild - Part I
Historical mailing list - Jim
Sun, 02 Mar 1997 21:56:26 -0800
...Another thing - used a dab of white paint on the engine case and the torque converter fan blades to mark where the bolt holes...
Re: LPG availability and compatibility in Europe
Historical mailing list - jdd
Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:40:48 -0400
...blauen Elefanten als Logo werden deutsche Flaschen nach Leserangaben bef�llt. Dabei m�ssen sie allerdings im Gaskasten stehen. Schweden Deutsche Flaschen k�nnen...
Re: Ethanol..Corn only?
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Tue, 27 May 2008 19:12:09 -0700
...pay for. >>>> The price of fuels keeps going up, but that dab of ethanol in the tank - >>>> it will lower your gas mileage per...
Stats Galore ... Who's Who in Split-Windows ...
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 12 Oct 95 08:24:08 CDT
...SKIELBOE@ONLINE.POL.DK *56 Microbus Double-door Pa D Baker DABAKER@NAS.NASA.GOV *56 Microbus Kombi Thom Fitzpatrick TFAB@NETCOM.COM *57...
Re: UPDATE RE: leaking cap nut? 1.9er
Historical mailing list - Dave Bohannan
Sat, 28 Oct 2017 08:13:20 -0400
...Cleaned the threads, inside and out, ran the cap nut over a piece of sand paper, cleaned mating surface put a dab of the...
Re: Charging Lithium battery
Historical mailing list - Theodore Hoekman
Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:01:06 -0400
...7C0%7C637237751757022040&sdata=MdzgKfzAYCFbmK6bbMQ >>> 8LF8y5OLS8Qfgmd5j8v%2Fr654%3D&reserved=0 >>>> >>> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Thanks, >> Ken Wilford >> John 3:16 >> >> https://eur05...
Re: Torque wrench usage
Historical mailing list - don spence
Wed, 6 Aug 2003 13:25:27 -0600
...Secondly, if no special sealers or instructions are given for torque applications are given, use a small dab of high temperature grease on the...
Re: Syncro Tire Diameter
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:51:13 -0800
...Now put a dab of mustard on the drivers side sidewall so you can see it from the open door, I put mine in...
Re: Cockeyed Parking Brake Equalizer
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:23:05 -0700
...25 years of life of the poor thing has put a dab of anti-seize on the stud threads, or bolt threads....I just...
Horn Ring Replacement - Tips and Tricks
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 14 May 2011 09:50:23 -0500
...The solution? I removed the brass from the new horn ring, and put it on the old horn ring with the shoulder spacer, dabbed...
Re: [vanagon] Mercedes C220 Wheels
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:59:26 -0700
...A dab of Prussian Blue shows adequate contact in > front. Not so in rear. The wheel bolt supplier normally stocks > matching nuts but is...
Re: Mullendore port help
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 5 Oct 2011 23:56:28 -0700
...and tell me, how can a shop install a brand new rebuilt waterboxer engine and not do basic simple lube items like a dab...
Re: What can go wrong..... (followup and short trip report)
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:26:50 -0700
...com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>
'90 Westy Fridge Service & Rust (long)
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Sun, 3 Mar 1996 16:09:59 +0000
...Before reassembly, I cleaned up the foam gaskets from the black boxes with an old toothbrush, and put a dab of silicone sealer on...
Re: Clean up Fuse Block under dash?...maybe add dielectric grease?
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 3 Jul 2019 02:11:43 +0000
...one by one remove fuses and brighten contacts and add a dab of grease at each end of fuse to stave off corrosion. If...
starter solenoid problems (and solution)
Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
Tue, 27 Oct 1998 12:57:04 -0700
...the starter bendix fork. Pretty obvious when you're assembling it. Dab some kind of sealer on the bottoms of the heads of the...
Re: Clutch Pedal Click
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 2 Jul 2010 11:20:24 -0700
...you know, 'little dab'll do ya.' Scott ----- Original Message ----- From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, July...
Re: is this a ground point?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:48:23 -0800
...contact. >> >> if you're nutty about it lasting well, consider a dab of dielectric grease >> there too. >> >> Is it standard to put a Bostig...
Re: Bleeding brakes - 1.9 - questions
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 9 Nov 2011 21:10:45 -0800
...Happy successful break bleeding ! scott www.turbovans.com oh yes...I put the tinest dab of grease on the tip of the rod coming...
Re: Near New Brake Drum: Crack or casting flaw?
Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
Wed, 29 Jun 2016 23:54:57 -0700
...I guess I'm gonna die in a crash, since I put a tiny dab of ant-seize compound on all wheel mounting threads...
Re: Torque wrench usage
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 6 Aug 2003 22:29:58 -0500
...Secondly, if no special sealers or > instructions are given for torque applications are given, use a small > dab of high temperature grease on the...
Re: gas consumption and guiness in the oil
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 8 Mar 2000 19:53:01 -0600
...slap-dab full. now you go 250 miles. then fill up again. but this time, you're 1/2 gallon shy of the same...
Re: Options for Faucets
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Wed, 23 Aug 2017 19:46:21 -0400
...campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> <#m_-2334279725639112363_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 11:24...
Re: Rear Hatch Power Lock Problem
Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 08:16:27 8
...Greased all contact > surfaces with dabs of moly, and it is all good (or better) than new. > > John > janderson@iolinc.net > > At 09:57...
Re: It's alive, but it gives bad head! (Fixing head leak on '87 2.1L)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:53:46 -0400
...Just a dab on the stud threads will do. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of...
Re: Options for Faucets
Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
Fri, 25 Aug 2017 16:38:22 +0000
...campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link > > > <#m_-2334279725639112363_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > > On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 11:24...
Re: Ethanol..Corn only?
Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
Tue, 27 May 2008 20:33:30 -0700
...pay for. >> The price of fuels keeps going up, but that dab of ethanol in the tank - >> it will lower your gas mileage per...
Re: Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Fri, 5 Sep 2014 11:42:22 -1000
...I can't insert any push rod into a hyd cylinder without a tiny dab of grease on the nose of the push rod...
where did the starter bushing go?
Historical mailing list - Brian Jarvinen
Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:42:21 -0700
...Run the nut up the bolt for the length of the bushing and >then place a dab of grease on it and then the...
Re: How do you when your springs need to be replaced?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:07:34 -0700
...maybe I haven't ..I have been dabbling in performance rear wheel drive driving since 1964.. and if ten times 100,000 miles is...
Ron's 10 Tips for Burning Man
Historical mailing list - DaBomb
Fri, 15 Aug 2003 03:59:13 -0700
...Bueller? Love & Rockets, DaBomb ------ Forwarded Message From: "Ron Tetirick" <digitaladobe@hotmail.com> To: vwbuscamp@vwbuscamp.com Subject: [VWBusCamp] Ron's 10 Tips for better...
'86 odo fix mit pix (long)
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 1 Feb 2010 14:06:36 -0800
...d need to re-pinch the 6 end or use a dab of JB Weld to prevent later unwanted shaft movement. Also, my method...
Re: ECU and starting question
Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:57:59 -0500
...I had convinced myself it was the relays and ordered two new ones, but just while dabbling with it today noticed the alternator was...
DaBoat 2-liter update - bad heads :(
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Sat, 4 Nov 1995 13:23:26 -0800 (PST)
Volks, Yesterday I finished assembling the bottom end of the motor. Following Tom Wilson's instructions, I installed the new bearings, camshaft, and crankshaft...
Re: serious vanagon security issues
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Fri, 5 Aug 2005 17:34:07 EDT
...I mean law and order is another means of deterring crime but if you dabble at all in the legal system you'll see...
73 Safare update - curtains/cabinets/carpet/CB/cool!
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Tue, 16 May 1995 11:10:52 -0700 (PDT)
...are none missing (for the first time since I've owned DaBoat). They look great - people have told me it makes a big difference...
Re: ECU and starting question
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:06:39 -0700
...I had convinced myself it was > the relays and ordered two new ones, but just while dabbling with it > today noticed the alternator was...
Vanagon Dirvability
Historical mailing list - Jeff & Jean-Marie Diebolt
Thu, 10 Oct 1996 16:13:55 -0400
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Re: where did the starter bushing go?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:25:35 -0700
...Run the nut up the bolt for the length of the bushing and >then place a dab of grease on it and then the...
Re: serious vanagon security issues
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Fri, 5 Aug 2005 14:55:13 -0700
...I mean law and order is another means of deterring crime but if you dabble at all in the legal system you'll see...
GNATT report, part two
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Thu, 29 Jun 1995 21:55:57 -0700 (PDT)
...Got gas in Gallup - on the expensive side at $1.29 but it was regular, and DaBoat hadn't tasted that in a long...
Re: Vanagon Dirvability
Historical mailing list - bob tickle
Mon, 14 Oct 1996 20:34:22 -0400
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