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• Re: PICS!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 12:23:26 -0700
  where did you find those cupholders? they look pretty slick mike harrnacker 89 weekender "Nameless" Barbara Sutton/Cris Torlasco <bsutton@GLADSTONE.UOREGON.EDU> wrote...
• Re: Yakima
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 21 May 2007 22:45:55 -0700
  ...Those slick plastic coated bars are a PITA for shoring up > kayaks and canoes and most other items that contact the bar. > > I use...
• Re: Nu-Finish car polish
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 1 May 2023 01:39:46 +0000
  ...impressed.  Super easy to apply, super easy to wipe off.  Very slick and shiny, and so easy.  I've been a long-time fan...
• Re: Windshield washers
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 1 May 95 22:59:22 EDT
  ...The system is really slick and melts these two little holes through the snow laying on your hood, sort of neat. Something like this...
• Re: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:51:06 -0800
  ...Teflon oil-additives* eg Slick 50. Fuel > additives. Armor All*. Silicone wiper blades. > > The list is endless... and some of these products(*) are guaranteed...
• Re: Spewing ATF from dipstick
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:45:29 -0800
  ...at one transmission shop .they had a slick home-made jar as a sucker tool.. and it was powered by vaccuum...that you steal...
• Re: Van idle over winter/Dirt Trap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 21 May 2011 10:47:32 -0700
  ...they're a slick device. scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday...
• Subj: Warning against engine additives! was: Strange Noise Fixed,
  Historical mailing list - Mm Bitner
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 12:28:38 EST
  ...motor to please not put any oil additives into thier motor (Slick 50, Motor UP, CD-2, motor Honey, any Teflon based additive et...
• Re: Need Viscous Coupling Refresher Course - '91 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 16 May 2005 07:54:14 EDT
  ...Try driving on a slick road with the ass-end locked and the van will be all over the place. The best way to...
• Re: rear brake shims
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:30:26 -0400
  ...Very slick. but not as much as good workmanship. do good work, have fun. later ! Scott www.turbovans.com
• Re: 1985 Transmissin'
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Apr 1995 16:56:02 -0300
  ...I don't trust Slick 50 snakeoil, Try using a Molyslip type molybdenum sulphite based additive is preferable IMHO, or nothing! Concenus on Porschephiles...
• Re: Valves lifter knocking
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Tue, 12 Jan 1999 13:44:44 -0500
  I don't think this type of product is quite as questionable as the supposed "miracle" teflon additives, Slick50 and whatnot. The CD-2...
• Re: radio and stereo question - ignore previous (incomplete) email!
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 00:31:43 -0800
  ...It was a pretty slick deal, all around, relatively affordable, very easy, and a fast install (at a trusted shop): * Stereo unit (detachable face...
• Re: Brake question
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:28:53 -0700
  ...not going to help much, except maybe on ice or wet/slick. SS lines are more snag and impact resistant, if you do lots...
• Re: Syncro Driving
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 15 Dec 2003 09:32:23 -0500
  ...Snow and ice aren't nearly as slick when melt water is taken out of the equation. Packed snow or ice with a bit...
• Re: Jerry Cans
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
  Sun, 7 Jun 2020 08:10:39 -0700
  ...MEVAY.ORG> wrote: > > If you have a 2wd, for a pretty slick solution, but more of a project, > the ingenious PO of my van...
• Vanagon Automatics...... (was :Re: cheap '89 Bluestar on CL
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Jan 2014 20:24:36 -0500
  ...mess up....like an un-asked for shift when cornering on slick roads, or trying to rock out of a semi-stuck situation. So...
• I added a Turbo to improve air flow...
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 18:23:44 -0800
  ...Got a LED O2 mixture indicator from listee Ken Lewis...works slick so far as an indicator and small enough to be unobtrusive. Makes...
• Re: fuel sender: replace with tank?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:34:43 -0400
  ...The old one had worn slick where the wiper rides. >>> >>> With the new sender, when I fill up completely, the gauge reads >>> "Almost" >>> full...
• Re: LOUD Engine
  Historical mailing list - Curtis Long
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 02:06:55 -0400
  ...He says to > fix it I should change the oil and add some Slick 50, then let the motor > run for a while revving...
• Re: Van tour- any caveats? (hahahaha)
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 18:40:59 EST
  ...Flush engine, treat with Slick 50. Never tried it in a Volkswagen. I have never tried either of these. Both sound like a Band...
• Manual Transmission Oil
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 05:37:17 -0500
  ...I came out with three liters of Motomaster Semi-Synthetic 75w90 and two 250ml bottles of Slick 50 ManTrans. So last Saturday I crawled...
• Re: Synthetic oil or DINO
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 20:49:12 -0500
  ...Some said changing to 15/50 significantly reduced oil consumption, some reported that synthetic oil is slippery, slick through tiny gap and consume more...
• Re: oil additives (synthetic oils)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 16:33:33 -0800
  ...I had a quart of slick 50 that I bought a while ago and hadn't used, so I added that to a little...
• Re: 2wd Limited Slip
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:10:45 -0700
  ...I have built a few 2wd lockers thru the years and they work pretty slick. With a locker LSD, they will go just about...
• Re: Tires--Les Schwab Z800 Ultra
  Historical mailing list - Larry Burt
  Sat, 6 Mar 1999 18:01:29 -0800
  ...it was like > riding on big fat slicks in heavy rain. :( This tire seems to have exceptionally large grooves. Of course I don't...
• Re: synthetic auto trans change, goodies
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sat, 3 Jul 1999 09:54:10 -0400
  ...After test driving the van, it seems quite happy with the new slicky lube. My other goodies from Ken included: new belts (all fit...
• Oil analysis group purchace
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 14:02:18 -0700
  ...They also sell a slick database program for monitoring fleets that tracks trends. If there is enough interest I, or someone, could set up...
• Re: [Syncro] What I Found About Tire Height Calculations
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 12:45:49 EST
  ...The "wrinkle wall" slicks that are used on the top fuel dragsters get REAL big when spun up to a few K RPM.. but...
• Re: side window removal
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 19:49:19 +0100
  ...If it remains slick, then your window will not be solid, and you run the risk of it being pushed out... especially dangerous on...
• Re: Why new tires should go on the rear.
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 11 Jul 2015 11:52:50 -0700
  The problem with having the best traction up front comes on rain or snow slick roads, which is what happened to Edward. He simply...
• Re: 1st time pulling my WBX, Advice?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 11 May 2004 02:55:33 EDT
  ...The engine/transaxle will slid out from under the van slicker than diarrhea. There will be plenty of headroom once the van is relieved...
• Re: Some ride height and suspension observations..
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 00:54:53 -0400
  ...etc..but I recalled last fall, trying to back > > up > > on slick grass to get into my shop with the van, and also chaining...
• Re: sprung canyon at cleft mountain: the allurious white syncro misting floats by while I gaze and walk
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:15:34 -0400
  ...Filled the wells with slick-as-snot-toothy tread! god, she was meanly-beautiful. By now you can tell..... I am a car (Vanagon...
• Re: Tom Hanks and his syncro Westy on Letterman
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:42:23 -0700
  ...don't really need a syncro to get from LA to SlickCity and he probably would have made the remaining miles without running dry...
• Re: Van Cargo
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Watson
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 21:19:01 -0600
  ...Pretty slick looking if you ask me and it kept the rear open for towing, getting the hatch open, etc. -----Original Message----- From: Dennis...
• Re: NVC: Sprinter Sportsmobile
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sat, 5 Jul 2008 08:31:57 -0700
  ...I'm not a huge fan of the > sportsmobiles, but this one looked pretty slick. I was mostly struck by how > the Sprinter did...
• Cool VW Spotted
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 25 Jun 1995 18:43:44 -0700 (PDT)
  ...This guy had a Beck 550 Spyder, and this is one slick machine! I forgot the camera (D'oh!) so I didn't get...
• 1984 VW Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 22:53:57 -0400
  ...All records, very good maintainance oil change every 3-5K mostly with synthetic, Mobil 1 or Castrol Syntec, plus Slick 50 3 times since...
• Re: Snow newbie needs snow tire recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:47:31 -0700
  ...Learn how to drive it in slick conditions, but be > very > aware that you'll encounter other 'snow-idiots' who have not a clue...
• Re: Crappy traction Van..
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 09:22:24 -0700
  ...That's why racers use slicks; > maximum contact area; where there's a treadgap, there's no grip. In > the wet however it's...
• Re: anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Thu, 16 May 2002 23:01:21 -0700
  ...Ice is rarely a concern in >the Pacific Northwest, but we do have rain slick roads. I do not >notice any adverse handling and...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 16:42:13 -0800
  ...forms overnight on my windshield, it's sometimes as hard and >>>> slick as glass. My handy-dandy ice scraper just slides over it. I...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 18:29:53 -0500
  ...DIY windshield de-icing solution? When ice forms overnight on my windshield, it's sometimes as hard and slick as glass. My handy-dandy...
• Re: Empi axle shafts are cool!
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 12:40:22 +0000
  ...Last Saturday I was on Canal Street in Manhattan and I could have purchased a real slick looking "Ferrari" watch for $45.00. I...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 3 May 2009 13:06:56 -0700
  ...You're on a really slick surface, hit the > brakes and the fronts locked up, but the rears do not--they keep pushing the...
• Further question on 1.6 TD alternator bracket--ISO parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:22:46 -0600
  ...Very slick, I had one for a 2.1 and sold it years ago. So I have this spiffy bracket but need the star...
• Re: Interesting Tire Info
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:56:10 -0700
  ...Same contact patch=same traction (not exact but for all intents, almost true) Drivers who are unfamiliar with very slick conditions are not often...
• Re: Speaking of batteries...
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Thu, 20 Apr 1995 22:27:45 -0600 (MDT)
  ...would certainly do it, right? > > This thing smells suspiciously similar to Slick 50 in this respect--kind of > a marketing thing. Nope, wrong answer...
• Re: Sliding door question
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Thu, 7 Jun 2018 07:33:42 -0400
  ...I used the PDFE tape <https://www.woodcraft.com/products/slick-strips-3-4-width-1-32-thick?gclid=CjwKCAjwr-PYBRB8EiwALtjbzwS3Y6_Q4ltpYcH3pGg6Y9UDTVP1TAMQ78oRNZugj6BaP1YJBKWwiBoCYCoQAvD_BwE> on...
• Re: Diesel Folks: Machine Intermediate Shaft?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 10 Oct 2016 18:34:03 +0000
  ...I have never had a problem with anything that slicked up pretty well. Put it on a buffing wheel and see what happens. If...
• Re: EuroSpec Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 8 Nov 1998 20:32:13 -0800
  ...I can spin on some slick mud with my I4, but I think Syncro has a lot to do with my lack of tarmac...
• Alternative Vanagon heaters - Zodi's, Tankless Water Heaters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 12:17:58 -0600
  ...It worked mighty slick. The owner of the bus had plumbed it with copper tubing, installed heat coils and thermostatically controlled fans, DC circulating...
• Re: Roof rack suitable (low profile) gas can?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 16:42:23 -0600
  ...http://www.atvoutfitters.net/fuel_pack.htm They ain't cheap but should work slick. YMMV, Mr. BZ-will use on my next trip...
• Re: YEs a tire question 195 vs 185
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:55:41 -0400
  ...They are good in the rain, but not very good in slick grass or muck. I never drove them in snow. They seemed durable...
• Re: Dometic Fridge: Bah Humbug! <grin>
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:28:58 -0700
  ...in front to judge how far out the rear end may be hanging in a drift....(only possible on very slick roads) Don Hanson
• Re: New York State Motor Smoker Law
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 19:54:17 -0700
  ...of limp dick yuppies on their cell phones thinking they are slick > by running the stop sign. Watched this the other day as CEO...
• Re: Like an Old pair of Jeans
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:01:51 -0500
  ...Works slick as a whistle.It was designed as a universal unit because apparently Volkswagen used several different distributor/manifold types and it's...
• Re: What do you use for grey water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 9 Nov 2003 19:34:06 -0700
  ...Works slick for me and was something I had. Jim in Iowa 89 Westy GL 91 Passat Wagon GL 66 Beetle 53 Beetle On...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:56:41 -0500
  ...forms overnight on my windshield, it's sometimes as hard and >>>> slick as glass. My handy-dandy ice scraper just slides over it. I...