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• Re: Humid Air - Some Comments
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 29 Jun 2002 09:58:56 -0700
  ...The enthalpy (or energy content) of moist air at pressure Pb, temperature t (�C) and mixing ratio r (g H20 / kg dry air) is...
• Re: carpet cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 09:44:39 +0100
  ...Leave then in the hot > sun to dry for a few days. My local garage uses their power hose to clean carpets and seats...
• Re: vanagon will not start when it rains
  Historical mailing list - T Berk
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 15:06:24 -0800
  ...hth, TBerk Joe Romas wrote: > > On a dark dry night take a spray bottle of water out, remove the hatch cover > and with the...
• Re: Any tricks for warped door cards?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:04:45 -0700
  ...Easier way is to dampen the hardboard and press on flat surface to dry One way to dampen is to lay card on lawn...
• gas smell solution progress
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 23 Aug 2016 17:26:33 -0400
  ...The next time I checked them they seemed dry and I have not noticed them wet again. I don’t continue filling when pump...
• Re: Fire Suppression Solutions
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 12:50:27 -0600
  Not starting an argument but the CO2 extinguisher outputs "dry ice" as a result of the cooling of expanding gas. In other words it...
• RE: North WEsT Adventure(was Re: Desert Adventure)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 11:50:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >> No rain! No rain! >> >> -Bob >> >As you have probably already heard, "Sure, it rains in the Northwest, >but it's a Dry rain!" Yeah...
• bunk types
  Historical mailing list - Bart Wineland
  Thu, 13 Apr 95 16:58:20 -0400
  I recently saw some discussion about drying out your pop top canvas after camping in the rain, and someone mentioned removing the bunk cushions...
• Re: Squeaking Bushings
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 21:54:38 -0400
  ...My Mechanic believes > the bushings are the culprit but said they're dry. <snip>
• Re: Painting your van???
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 14:50:08 -0800
  ...Repaints, unless done with heated booths at very high cost (heat to dry the vehicle, extensive prep, baked finish) lead to rust.
• plug and compression 1990 GL
  Historical mailing list - Rick Berman
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 21:34:34 -0600
  ...It ran Great with the old plugs gaped at aprox. .35 What compression (dry) should I get Rick
• winter storage westy diesel
  Historical mailing list - Frank Brancolino
  Thu, 6 Dec 2001 21:48:39 EST
  ...Do I fill the fuel or run the engine dry? should I fog the engine? Thanks Frank 82 westy diesel
• Re: Faucet Question----
  Historical mailing list - Joe Curro
  Wed, 22 May 2002 11:45:56 -0400
  And DEFINITELY don't overshoot towards TANK with a dry tank or you will burn out the pump. Take my word for it... Joe...
• Re: Billy Bones- Back on the High Seas!
  Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 21:10:25 -0500
  on 3/3/04 8:02 PM, Warren.K.Lail-1 at wlail@OU.EDU wrote: > By the Powers! Ole Billy Bones left dry...
• Re: Shurflo Faucet Extension
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 15 Mar 2017 18:35:08 -0700
  ...Best to remove the faucet, dry it out with a hair dryer, and work on a bench. Be sure to hold the crack together...
• Re: First camping trip!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:50:52 -0700
  ...Use ice (block ice is preferred over cubes), not dry ice, unless you like ice cream, in which case get a second "el cheapo...
• : Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
  Historical mailing list - Nomadix
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:29:23 -0600
  ...All out side of lines look dry. The 4 way tee in tack and dry around. I'm heading slc way so know there...
• Re: Squeaking Bushings
  Historical mailing list - tonyd
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 12:45:55 +0000
  ...Your best bet is to > lubricate with silicone oil or silicone spray or a teflon type dry film > spray. My experience though is that...
• 90 Carat A/C diagnosis
  Historical mailing list - jeff crane
  Wed, 24 May 2000 14:18:31 -0400
  ...It is most likely the dryer desiccant that is spread through this A/C system now, the color would indicate this is the contaminant...
• R&R alt/wtr pump belt; re-seating coolant pipe insert
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 13:45:15 -0700
  ...A 1500 watt hair dryer, 2x2 block of wood, hammer, patience and perseverance. Lots of the latter. When I got it in as far...
• Re: extra underbody protection plate finished
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:13:37 +0000
  ...Especially if > one does not live in a dry climate. > Dave B. > On 11/21/13, Richard A Jones<Jones@Colorado.EDU> wrote: > On...
• Re: Coolant Leak - 2.1L WBX
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 3 Sep 2015 22:48:56 -0300
  ...Clean and dry the pump, then pay attention to the pulley shaft - when the seal goes, so does the coolant. On 03-Sep-2015...
• Re: pop top
  Historical mailing list - OregonSites
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 12:04:10 -0800
  ...We stayed dry the whole way through... Brian 84 Wetsy, I mean Westy westfalia@oregonsites.com -----Original Message----- From: Steve Macaulay <smacaulay@INFINTIUM.COM...
• Vanagon on new Bacardi commercial
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 27 May 2011 22:52:38 -0700
  ...About half way through it shows a bunch of vehicles driving across a dry lake. Guess what? There's a Vanagon in the group...
• F.Y.I. - Pinnacles free firewood
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  18 Mar 1997 17:05:05 -0800
  ...passing through Santa Clara on the way,I still have some dry split pine available for those who may want it - Firt come First...
• Parking in San Fran..
  Historical mailing list - Budding Rose
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 03:13:59 -0400
  ...Excellent security, Showers, washer and dryers, etc Not sure if it's still there. Only problem - - Coming back to the park after dark is...
• all better now
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Murray
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 16:18:12 -0700
  ...It was totaly bone dry in the feul lines. I changed the filter and did some persistant cranking, and I'm a happy camper...
• Clutch job
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 09:45:26 -0700
  ...what IS spline lube? Can I use a thin layer of moly grease, or does it need to be a dry lube, or what...
• Re: HEAT glorious heat!!!
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 13:16:34 EST
  ...No lie. >> But it's a dry heat like Las Vegas in August, so it really doesn't fell that warm. Right? Rich
• Re: winterizing
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 21:05:35 -0700
  ...Leave it at the airport with all the Boeing's and Airbus' that spend their off-time in the nice dry desert. Go back...
• Re: Tranny
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 3 Aug 2004 16:42:02 -0500
  ...does anyone know the weight (wet and dry)? > > > > TIA > > Jere > > 90 GL > > 88 GL
• WBX Front Heater Blower Resistor Relocation?
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:20:30 -0800
  ...pack so it can be checked/replaced w/out major surgery again? I know it has to be in dry airflow because heat generation.
• Re: noisy fuel pump - full of rust
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 18:48:35 -0400
  ...Also, now that you will be living in an area that has wider temperature swings, remember the virtues of "dry gas" with the onset...
• Re: Update on AFM testing procedure
  Historical mailing list - Harold Teer
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 13:22:51 -0400
  ...The wiper was > designed to run dry (I believe. I don't think there's lubrication embedded > in the track other than it being...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 09:11:46 -0700
  ...Coolant hoses seem dry, cap seem dry. Seems to leak under pressure. Drip drip drip. Thanks Tony Sent from my iPhone=
• Re: Mold
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 12:04:18 -0400
  ...Jim McCarthy '87 Syncro Westy >Katy: > >Use "Chem-Dry Stain Extinguisher" carbonated cleaner. Available at >Chem-Dry Carpet Cleaners, Price-Club/Costco etc.. Works...
• Fw: Cleaning Headlights
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Sun, 1 Nov 1998 18:39:56 -0800
  ...Cleaning Headlights >Hats off to whoever (whomever?) suggested swishing liquid glass cleaner >(Windex)inside headlamps then using a hand held hair dryer to dry...
• Damp Van Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - John Branstrom
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 16:49:16 EST
  ...Luckily I had read some posts on the list about the damp starting problem so a can of wire dry made for a fairly...
• Re: three blind mice
  Historical mailing list - Paul Freese
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 04:14:49 +0000
  ...David, I have used dryer sheets for years in my 88' Westy. Sometimes it works and sometimes I noticed that they will even chew...
• Re: Do AC hoses HAVE to be replaced on a 134a conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 6 Jun 2011 11:19:09 -0500
  ...They did replace the dryer and valves. Why would the hoses need replacing (other than being cracked or otherwise deteriorated?? mcneely
• Re: dry rot on pop top
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 13:32:39 -0700
  ...My first task is to give her a complete, well deserved, �make-over� (major interior clean-up) I found some dry rot on the...
• Re: Intermittent stumble/miss at highway speed
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 10 Sep 2001 12:38:58 -0700
  ...I'll put some dry > gas in before heading home but decided to query the knowledge pool in case > something more serious might be...
• Compression tester question
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:09:41 -0700
  ...Do a dry/wet pair of tests on each cylinder. (test dry then squirt some oil into the cylinder and test again.) If a...
• AC FLUSH
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 24 Aug 2016 14:16:01 -0500
  Getting ready to flush an AC system and put on a new receiver/dryer, and wondering about the recommended flush agents. Some say NAPA...
• 87 2.1L Vanagon Motor for sale in MA
  Historical mailing list - Jamie McMahon
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:20:03 +0000
  ...Runs great and is dry no leaks, new exaust manifold and tune up 3 weeks ago. Converting to Zetec. Currently installed in the van...
• Mechanical stuff
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 23:28:18 -0800
  ...What is tap ? Does somebody ever heard of the Carry Out RV Campaign ? Part Description "Kit"...Pretty dry isn'it... Part Number 025-198...
• pin stripe removal
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Sun, 6 Feb 2000 21:14:22 -0600
  ...The hair dryer may work, but with that age, I would think that there wouldn't be enough glue to soften. Any automotive paint...
• Aux batteries - Stinger
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 4 Feb 2002 20:57:45 -0800
  Does anyone have any experience with the Stinger Power2 db battery? It is a dry cell and appears to have better capacity than the...
• Brand New AC Parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 13:16:07 -0400
  ...Sanden 508 (brand new with clutch) fits the majority of vans 1983 through 1986 $140 Reciever Dryer (944 573 143) Fittings 180 degrees apart...
• Re: Ever wonder what's in your fire extinguisher?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 09:42:36 -0700
  ...You need about three times more CO2 as compared to the dry chemical ones for the same fire stopping power. Then their is Halon...
• Re: mold in pop top in north west moist winter climate?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 16:19:29 -0800
  ...If you can, park in dry garage yes, take out upper bunk mattresses use some sort of chemical air drier (ie "Dri-Z-air...
• Re: Squeaking Bushings - (another long thesis!)
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 12:25:06 -0700
  ...dry dry air of Colorado (where I own the GT - squeak..squeak..squeak.) The trick is to use a garden hose and thoroughly wet...
• Re: yokohama super-van tires no longer available?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Tue, 9 May 2006 10:11:41 -0400
  ...The Hankooks and Michelins, while > all-season, will hold their own performance-wise to most Vanagon rated > summer tires even on dry roads, as...
• Firestone Winterforce Snow Tire
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:01:28 -0500
  Dennis, et al, What do you all thin of running this tire in a dry/wet (Alabama) climate as opposed to a snowy climate...
• Westy Roof Storage Questions
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Jun 1996 21:35:44 -0500 (CDT)
  Anyone have suggestions on what might be a good way to keep clothes and equipment dry that one would store on the top storage...
• Dripping A/C
  Historical mailing list - Rubatoguy
  Sat, 22 May 1999 16:37:18 -0700
  ...This was coming home from the beach. (Went from a cool humid environment to a hot dry area) Is this normal? Could it be...
• Re: "Swamp Cooler" questions
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 15:26:23 -0800
  ...Been around for a long time, made in AZ where it is DRY! http://www.swampy.net/index.html -- Stuart MacMillan Manager, Case Program...
• Re: Window clunks backward
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 21:51:44 -0700
  ...when the glue or the pad dry out the pad falls to the bottom of the door and lets the window move around. I...
• Coolant Level vary with heat?
  Historical mailing list - Stebbins
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 13:15:12 +0200
  ...19.13) is always dry, even when the engine is warm/hot. Do you guys actually SEE the level of coolant going up and...
• Car Cover: wanted
  Historical mailing list - George D. Chapman
  Sat, 4 Aug 2001 23:18:14 -0700
  ...Cheers, - -George Chapman, 91 GL Now on the dry side of the mountain.