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  • Re: cleaning/shining the westy
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Fri, 19 May 2006 21:29:22 -0700
    ...If you decide to use it, difinitely WIPE on the dash cluster, don't spray. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
  • Paint preparation tips...
    Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
    Tue, 25 Jul 2017 07:42:52 -0700
    ...loose the ends of the wiper fluid tubes inside the dash, after removing the spray nozzles in preparation for a paint job ? Thanks. - john
  • Re: 85 AC problems...pressure too high with small amount of refrigerant
    Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
    Thu, 9 Jun 2005 15:30:02 -0400
    also spray cold water on the front grill, this will drop your head pressure which is higher with 134a , than R-12....just another...
  • Double water spayers - North American src ??
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:53:33 -0800
    ...double water sprayers, ? 18 a set Cleans your windscreen a lot faster, for a clear view any one know a src in NA for...
  • undercoating body work
    Historical mailing list - William Wedenoja
    Mon, 1 Oct 2007 14:22:05 -0700
    ...They also sprayed rubberized undercoating on the inside of the rocker panel, seam down to floor, apparently on the assumption that the rust was...
  • Re: brush-on canvas waterproofer?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:24:05 -0600
    I spray on liquid treating on canvas tilts that we manufacture. There is a waterbased product that I used to use called "Kampkote", but...
  • Re: seam rust
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:46:57 -0700
    Fluid film when sprayed on the inside panels tends to creep into cracks. This is a good thing but it can mean it actually...
  • Rubber
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:25:32 -0500
    ...Liquid Wrench silicone spray lube, some plumbers silicone grease, and Mcguires Swirl X. Add to that as an extra some Rain-X. Spray the...
  • Re: Clean my Dusty Caps
    Historical mailing list - Dave Brune
    Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:15:55 -0800
    ...Go back and spray again, and let set for another 10 minutes. If you have a power washer, nail them with that. If not...
  • Re: Lubes&Protectants
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:42:26 -0500
    ...some others say is true. > And there have been many new spray lubes on the market in recent years, > many developed for the aircraft...
  • Re: Intermittant starting problem with 1986 Vanagon GL
    Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
    Sat, 10 Aug 2002 09:20:32 -0500
    You can spray WD-40 (or silicone spray works very well too, even better maybe) on the distributor and sparkplug wires. This is a...
  • Fwd: Squeaky front end parts
    Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
    Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:28:08 -0400
    ...Silglyde should make a spray lube... FWIW and all... mordo ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Todd Last <rubatoguy@comcast.net> Date: Sep 20, 2006 3:58...
  • Re: Power window switches
    Historical mailing list - David Stell
    Sun, 8 Jul 2001 17:02:21 -0500
    ...Repeat the spraying and pushing process once more. (As hours and days go by, the tuner cleaner you've sprayed in will have even...
  • Re: creaking coming from under pass seat area
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
    Fri, 16 May 2003 12:09:26 +1000
    ...me up the wall. > The spray grease I used was a thin(ish) general lubricating grease in > a spray can with a nozzle to...
  • nasty realization
    Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
    Fri, 2 Jan 2004 14:36:47 -0500
    ...this is true what could they be spraying?&nbsp; i have heard of stories of them spraying really bad areas with salt without general...
  • Re: Squeaky front end parts
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:58:47 +0000
    PB Blaster is great stuff - works better than liquid wrench and WD-40 (IMHO) I've used Silicone spray to cure leaky bushings. Every...
  • LEEANN, 85 will not start
    Historical mailing list - Zoltan
    Mon, 28 May 2001 15:11:05 -0700
    ...Take off, clean up, put back, test, spray on something that will seal it, like tar underbody spray or the likes. Zoltan ----- Original Message...
  • Re: Brown Bread/B-quiet/Dynamat
    Historical mailing list - No Name Available
    Tue, 25 Jan 2005 06:57:16 EST
    Hi List, The very knowledgeable paint store rep told me he is rebuilding a mustang, and he used spray on bed liner for sound...
  • Hitch anyone?
    Historical mailing list - A PETER MARSH
    Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:28:44 -0400
    Greetings, Almost ready for the first visit to the booth for primer spray #1. Looking for a 2" hitch so I can get it...
  • paint matching
    Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
    Thu, 14 Sep 2000 21:55:21 -0400
    ...What brands of spray-paint and touch-up paint would be recommended? Brad
  • throttling H20 pump
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:40:00 -0800
    Is it okay to throttle the water volume without damage to the pump? I want to hook up a sprayer hose that has adjustable...
  • Re: Tail lights? (F)
    Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
    Sat, 28 Aug 1999 08:07:21 -0400
    ...I almost have my rear mounted sprayer > >> working to perfection... it contains water with some dirty motor oil in > it > >> that can spray someone...
  • Re: noob already in trouble
    Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
    Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:18:01 -0800
    ...sprayed every single connector I could find on in the engine compartment...sprayed the plug wires...the top of the O2 sensor.....sprayed the...
  • Re: Round Headlight Buckets: Galvanized Steel?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:37:53 -0700
    you can buy spray galvanizing 'paint' too. Works great. ----- Original Message ----- From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday...
  • Re: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Wed, 5 Feb 2014 22:39:56 -0500
    ...Cheers, Steve On Feb 5, 2014, at 10:32 PM, SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss ) <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > Hi Steve.. > first ..spray penetrating oil...
  • Re: canvas weather resistance?
    Historical mailing list - bueses
    Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:49:35 -0600
    ...I use a product called CampKote which comes in gallon bottles or smaller spray bottles & I spray it on till it runs off & let...
  • Re: Windshield washer pump / switch?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
    Wed, 11 Sep 2002 17:34:20 +0200
    ...Of course crud in the lines which builds up at the spray nozzle, inside, would also do it... but since they both seem to...
  • Re: wish list!
    Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
    Fri, 2 Feb 2001 11:22:21 -0700
    ...By spraying a water/alcohol mixture on the windshield, this creates a secondary cooling effect due to evaporation. Since you are going forwards, you...
  • Re: Don't waste your money. Fuel Line's - Filters etc to prevent leaks?
    Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
    Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:25:53 -0500
    ...He took it in to his mechanic, who found the connection between the fuel pump and fuel filter was *spraying* fuel under the car...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Re: [T2] $50 dollar rustoleum/tremclad paint job pictures?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:39:06 -0800
    On Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote: >... > http://www.pottsfamily.ca/VW_type2/Tremclad/ .... > Spraying is...
  • Re: Coolant Pump: wear at case
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Thu, 25 Sep 2014 09:25:15 -0700
    ...seals drying out during storage, just give > them a good spraying with silicon spray and store it in a plastic bag. But > do take...
  • Re: Bucking syndrome issue
    Historical mailing list - ed donnen
    Wed, 24 Aug 2016 07:04:41 -0400
    My '81 "did the dance" until I sprayed the brain box and cable connection with WD40, as a Water Dispersal dryer. Then a good...
  • Re: Brown window crank wanted
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:56:52 -0400
    ...just purchase the black ones and spray paint them brown using Krylon Fusion brown satin. It's the same shade as the '84/'85...
  • Circuit Ribbon
    Historical mailing list - Jon Durham
    Sat, 1 Dec 2012 15:37:22 -0600
    Is contact spray OK to use on the copper? What other cleaning products can one use? -- �All that we are is the result of...
  • Re: vanagon heaven in trouble
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 7 Jan 2010 20:30:20 -0800
    ...GMAIL.COM> wrote: > How in the world does one go about Photo-Shopping Google Earth? With a very big Escorial Green spray can? BenT
  • Re: painting questions
    Historical mailing list - Craig Spaeth
    Wed, 17 Jan 2001 08:50:41 -0800
    ...diy painting? i alre= > ady > have a capable air compressor and spray paint adaptor as well as a protec= > tive > mask, so all id...
  • Re: Thermal Insulation;
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:36:24 -0800
    ...would have too high of an R rating? > Closed cell foam spray is close to 7R per inch. > > Also a lot of air infiltration...
  • Re: Faucet modification
    Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
    Fri, 8 Oct 2004 09:51:10 -0700
    Melvin, I thought of doing this too because the sprayers are less to purchase than the sure flow faucet. 35 bucks. But decided to...
  • Re: Front end squeeking
    Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
    Tue, 13 Jul 2004 06:54:27 -0400
    If you can isolate the contact points on the springs making the noise, you can spray them with Silicone Spray. I have to use...
  • Re: Rusty Water/Gasoline Update
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Sat, 24 May 2008 15:25:53 -0700
    ...I used the 16-inch long sprayer to penetrate the thang and liberate rust and sludge. After the full gallon of spay, I was...
  • Re: Rapture Texture Coating-Go Westy
    Historical mailing list - Adam Butler
    Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:28:04 -0500
    I always had the idea too spray the front cab area and get rid of the carpet. Adam Sent from my iPhone > On Mar...
  • Re: busdepot
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Fri, 16 Nov 2012 07:08:52 -0600
    ...I wouldn't say spraying 'on' the spiral sheathing will work on vanagon cables. it's like a solid plastic cover. but I do...
  • Re: Painting done, now see the movie....
    Historical mailing list - B Feddish
    Sun, 20 Mar 2011 07:27:31 -0400
    >> Having the proper light as you spray...that is also really helpful. You need to see if the paint is 'wetting out' completely as...
  • Re: Ultimate Camping List;
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:47:05 +0200
    ...the > bear dinner bells and can smell as bad as the spray. > Mark > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> > Date: Thursday, August...
  • Re: Stupid Hubcap question for '74 Westy
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 26 Apr 1996 09:35:07 -0700
    ...He said they sprayed the outside surface of the cap with mold release (silicon spray will do I think) and then made a partial...
  • Re: sticky accelerator cable woes
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Thu, 13 Aug 1998 08:39:31 -0400
    ...I sprayed oil everywhere, > especially in both cable ends. I'm thinking that if you disconnect > the cable and tie the new cable to...
  • Re: Help!!!!Key WON"T WORK
    Historical mailing list - T Berk
    Thu, 7 Dec 2000 21:22:23 -0800
    ...You can also spray some WD-40 or other light oil in there, Don't use Graphite because unlike door locks, this one carries...
  • Traveling ToFlorida( Fryedaye Follies)
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Fri, 24 Jan 2003 17:35:46 -0700
    ...They also advise the carrying of pepper spray in case of an encounter with an alligator. It is also a good idea to watch...
  • Re: Squeaky front end parts
    Historical mailing list - John Graham
    Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:41:07 -0400
    ...This morning before leaving for work, I simply sprayed the joints that I could easily see from outside the front wheel wells and like...
  • Re: Paint the plastic bumper extensions?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:29:43 EST
    ...I posted earlier about a spray paint > that really is for plastic and really stays o there, 'Fusion' it's called, > in hardware stores...
  • Re: cranky when wet
    Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
    Fri, 4 Feb 2011 22:14:55 -0800
    ...There used to be this spray on plastic sealant stuff you could get for ignition systems. You'd let it dry out completely, then...
  • squeeker
    Historical mailing list - Jim Kennedy
    Fri, 7 May 2004 15:43:53 -0700
    ...Anyone have any ideas? I've tried spraying WD40 all over.. Jim newguy
  • Re: Cleaning the engine bay...
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Wed, 7 May 2003 15:08:58 -0400
    ...The goal is to keep any water from spraying with significant force into the coil or distributor. It can get wet from the towel...
  • Re: Engine Degreasing
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:50:23 -0700
    ...Spray on, spray off with water. Also sold at Honda dealers rebadged as Honda cycle cleaner. http://www.s100.com/s100_tcc.htm Todd...
  • Re: Squeaking Bushings
    Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
    Thu, 24 Sep 1998 14:10:07 -0400
    ...Your best bet is to lubricate with silicone oil or silicone spray or a teflon type dry film spray. My experience though is that...
  • Re: Anybody have an extra moulding strip?
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Thu, 19 Aug 1999 19:44:06 -0700
    ...Spray the inside of the molding and the metal gutter with silicone spray, and if you use a rubber mallet to help the strip...
  • Re: fuel injectors
    Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
    Mon, 5 Jun 2000 11:18:34 -0400
    ...See if any of the injectors spray or leak. Bentley has the spec for maximum leakage per unit time. Then the injectors fire into...
  • Re: any interest in clear/smoked/all red vanagon taillights?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
    Fri, 22 Nov 2002 23:29:32 +0100
    ...http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1920001029 There is also a spray that is out there that can be applied, with...
  • Re: making a little headway but need advice
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Sat, 7 Dec 2013 15:47:31 -0500
    ...Only the same injector sprayed, thus confirming that the other one could not. I might even switch that 1 good injector over to the...
  • Re: High Idle, Setting the timing
    Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
    Tue, 29 Jan 2002 01:35:48 -0500
    ...You could spray a little WD40 (or any other similar flammable spray) around the vacuum connections and see if there is a momentary surge...