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• Re: ABS on a Vanagon ... wha'???
  Historical mailing list - Duncan Cameron
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 10:48:07 -0600
  ...The safety factor goes way up on a slick night panic-stop when you can still steer out of the way of the proverbial...
• Re: Synthetic oil or DINO
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 18:58:14 -0700
  ...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: westfalia trailer
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Sat, 6 Aug 2011 09:10:24 -0400
  ...The westy safety hitch w emergency brake are low tech slick. I had a simple trailer shipped to moi by a client who paid...
• More on ride height adjustments..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 19:48:06 -0700
  ...home..I also drive in sand and mud and on rain-slick roads. More traction is good...If a bit of adjusting can help...
• RE: Bolt extraction (with lasers)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 08:33:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...s actually WORKED? Or are these gadgets the mechanical equivalent of Slick-50? Steve Maher smaher@gi.com '71 VW Transporter '80 V6anagon soon...
• Re: Brake cleaner, tire treads, and organics
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 23:46:02 -0800
  ...detergent like" action upon the first rain > (responsible for the extreme slickness of asphalt just after the rain, > huh?) and a very SMALL fraction...
• AC Servicing
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 7 Jul 2012 16:16:50 -0500
  ...Works slick as a whistle. Here is a link to a Youtube video showing a Shraeder valve change out using that little tool. http...
• Re: acceleration with air cooled
  Historical mailing list - S.C. Harrison
  Tue, 26 Mar 2002 15:17:03 -0800
  ...Finally spent the bucks and got some huge Firestone slicks and aluminum wheel tubs. Some fine tuning with the wheelie bars and I'm...
• Re: Norcold DC0040
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 14:34:48 -0700
  That's a slick setup. I like! I guess all that is lost is some shelf space under sink. Even with the bigger drawer...
• Re: frosted windows at the edges in -15 to -5C real hard to see in blowing snow
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:23:55 -0800
  ...in winter prolly you other dot ca'sers do > you > have slick set up to get heat > evenly distibuted over the windshield so that...
• Re: Alternators and batteries
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:27:51 +0000
  ...http://bartonharness.com/AdjustableVoltage.html I have one of these on my stock Bosh alternator, it is pretty slick. Todd '88 westy -------------- Original message...
• Re: Some aerodynamic ideas..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:11:49 -0700
  ...compartment that might fill the vacuum behind the rear...Or a slick receiver hitch cargo/aero compartment AND another mounted right behind the rear...
• Re: Smoking 2.1 troubleshoot--> Help!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Vermillion
  Sun, 12 Jan 2003 00:25:58 -0500
  ...White, stinky and slick. The exhaust pipe is slimed with it. It takes a couple of minutes for it to show up. It increases...
• Re: clutch time
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:19:36 -0700
  ...What do you hope to gain ? The trans comes out as slick as could be with barely touching the engine. Scott www.turbovans.com...
• Re: Van idle over winter/Dirt Trap
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 21 May 2011 13:39:13 -0500
  ...I have one extra one I might sell. > they're a slick device. > > scott > www.turbovans.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@GMAIL...
• Re: painting the fiberglass roof
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sat, 24 May 2003 02:23:27 +0200
  ...the pooptop sits out in the back yard and looks really slick! Way cooler than filthy white. Would be cool to have enough time...
• Re: members affected by SE storms
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:44:20 -0700
  ...It was not > > too slick, but clearly they were trying to get the best information > > to people as the storms were happening. > > > > Edward > -- roger...
• Re: ebay Vanagon with extra headroom - poptop only - no roof.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 08:45:10 -0800
  ...good! >>> If you don't use your top bunks, that looks slick! >>> >> >> BUT it is missing all the sheet metal part of the top...
• Re: For the Vanagon Newbies - Oil Filler Neck Secret
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:56:20 -0800
  ...and it slides right out, The rest is self evident. > > > Pretty slick. > > > > just be careful when you use the oil fill cap to prop...
• Re: Limited Slip Diff. sources?
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 18:14:26 -0800
  ...able to 'self-rescue' when I get stuck going uphill > in slick snowy > conditions..I'm not wanting to turn into a Jeep or...
• Re: New platform-www.vanagon.us.com?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 20 May 2008 09:38:59 -0700
  ...Horror of horrors, we could even > post ads! > > > > www.advrider.com <http://www.advrider.com/> , is a pretty slick site you > can > check out...
• Re: Nu-Finish car polish
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 30 Apr 2023 17:23:50 -0700
  ...Very slick and shiny, and so easy. I've been a long-time fan of > Carnuba Wax, and use once or twice a year...
• Re: another chain question
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 27 Nov 2016 17:17:14 -0700
  ...together with the Direct Effect of the Chains Bite, in Very Slick conditions like Ice & Slush & can provide better You with Much Better Steering...
• Re: Vanagon/Camera Advise
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 10:56:39 -1000
  ...Anyway, it was a very slick roof rack not only for photography, but for carrying other things as well. Wasn't cheap, but was...
• Re: vanagon springs - my only rebuttal
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 09:15:43 -0800
  ...This is why i say you are slick slimy snake. You deny in one post what you said in your prior post and hope...
• Automatic transmissions? (friday little vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:40:47 -0800
  ...Being able to 'clutch-in' when the wheels let loose going down a slick slope is handy, too as is 'rocking' a rig out...
• replace your mechanic, was: coolant temp.sensor??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 08:23:51 EDT
  ...bald tires, and a broken 8-track radio, on a rain-slicked highway, at sunrise. And then what? Replace your mechanic. gmbulley cary, nc
• Re: Warning against engine additives! was: Strange Noise Fixed,I think
  Historical mailing list - David Thompson
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 18:16:11 -0800
  ...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: Driving a splittie... NVC
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 4 Jan 2008 19:49:40 +1300
  ...That's why Formula 1 uses slicks in the dry. A bald crossply can give much better traction than a "safely treaded" one... as...
• Re: Blindspots sensors
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 4 Jun 2017 15:03:56 -0400
  ...I got them, but it'd be something like: >> > http://www.slickcar.com/reverse-backup-sensors.asp >> > >> > On 6/3/2017 22:50, Jared...
• Re: studded snow tires: 2 or 4?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 01:39:26 -0400
  ...ABS won't help much in thick snow (it's really designed for slick rainy conditions.)
• Re: 15" Wheels/Tires
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 16:05:20 -0400
  ...paint prior to mounting the tires and IMO they look pretty slick. No, the "classic" chrome hubcaps don't fit. For $85, David Marshall...
• Re: Rescue Squad mapped! (Frydye content)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 8 Feb 2008 11:18:52 -0800
  ...balloon', click there and get the details? That would be > really slick.... > > On Feb 8, 2008 10:41 AM, John Meeks <vanagon@gmail.com...
• Throttle stop switch? Stumbles on resume throttle..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 10 Mar 2013 06:44:21 -0700
  ...This 'delayed throttle response' was particularly un-nerving as I was descending a very slick and windy snow-covered pass recently..."exciting moments" as...
• 5sp
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:14:46 -0800
  ...And frequent lubrication of the under-van shift linkage really makes the shifting slick! I just squirt some spray lube onto the shiftrod bushings...
• Re: Crazy Horn
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 8 Jan 2008 09:42:22 -0800
  Could be that, but check first that a key from your ignition key ring isn't slicking into the gap between the steering wheel...
• Re: Replacing coolant pipes - Drop gas tank?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 07:42:53 -0500
  ...wrote: > Are there any other parts I should have for this job besides the 2 pipes, > hose clamps, zip ties and slicker? I might...
• Re: windshield replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 18 May 2004 17:30:40 -0500
  ...dielectric paste used heavily in the > aircraft industry and it works slicker than owl dung. Ask for it at > some > of the electrical supply...
• Re: Brake cleaner, tire treads, and organics
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 09:24:08 -0500
  ...detergent like" action upon the first rain >(responsible for the extreme slickness of asphalt just after the rain, >huh?) and a very SMALL fraction...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 15 Jan 2009 (#2009-55)
  Historical mailing list - sam mccarthy
  Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:03:31 -0800
  ...and it slides right out, The rest is self evident. > > Pretty slick. > >>just be careful when you use the oil fill cap to prop...
• LT28 Sighting / TDI Beetle Driving Impressions
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 10:37:50 -0700
  ...Very slick! There was more engine noise from the TDI than in the Jetta & Passat but it is still quiet for a diesel. If...
• Re: Rear Brake Shoe Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 3 May 2009 07:04:44 -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...
• LiMBO Rites of Spring...
  Historical mailing list - Jon Hathaway
  Sun, 05 May 1996 19:15:19 -0400
  ...gas heater mounted under the passenger side dash in a very slick looking install( stainless steel tube that the exhaust is ported thru was...
• Westy cabinet lid prop?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 07:31:03 -0700
  ...I'm told the EuroVan Westies use a slick, pneumatic version, so try the VW dealer but be prepared for much head-scratching and...
• Re: Low Mileage Syncro Westy for $6,000?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 13:36:44 -0700
  ...Do they REALLY still sound like straight shooters? They're just too slick about it all, emphasizing easy delivery and payment, and totally glossing...
• Rear hatch struts on '84 Westy & other stuff...
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 18 Apr 2001 13:12:29 -0700
  ...put QMI (like slick 50) in and drove it for 500 or > so miles until I read about ptfe(slick-50, qmi,etc) on...
• Re: Rust Rot
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 11:23:41 -0400
  ...As my ol' Granny used to say " it's slick'r than owl dung!" While under there, I looked at the spot right under...
• Re: Rollover potential?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 23:32:59 -0400
  ...a turn on a patch of glare ice (or I guess slick gravel, etc.) You are driving a fair equivalent handling wise of a...
• Re: irregular idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 09:46:06 -0400
  ...With the idle stabilizer humming (engine not running), I pulled off the inlet hose and sprayed a light oil (Slick 50) into the stabilizer...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:08:27 -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...
• Re: Running without a cat...?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:11:29 -0700
  ...a cat. >> don't tell anyone I said this ............but a slick thing to do is weld >> a >> piece of straight pipe into a...
• Re: Crappy traction Van..
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 11:16:47 -0600
  ...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: loose driver's side window question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 12 Aug 2014 08:02:43 -0400
  ...To me it looked like hard slick plastic, not felt, so I replaced the missing one with a stick-on furniture glider of that...
• Yarrrgh!! Help - Computer Guru's needed again[NVC]
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:29:51 -0600
  ...Reconnected the little Compaq to my monitor, hit the boot button, and Windows came right up, slick as a whistle. So! Now I have...
• Re: Hats off to the finder of the Sherwin-Williams pop-top paint!
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 00:03:59 -0500
  ...Oh, BTW, I will post my mileage gains from this new slick covering as well as my decreased interior temps in the near future...
• Re: Other Audio source into Stock Westy Radio
  Historical mailing list - Walker, Phil
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 00:39:14 -0500
  ...I was trying to come up with a slick way to have a plug in the wall in the back of the van, but...
• Westfalia Decal Sticking Problem
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Mon, 26 May 2008 13:27:29 -0600
  ...Maybe because of the "slick" finish of the 303. I wondered if anyone had any experience/suggestions before I take her back out on...
• Re: Warning against engine additives! was: Strange Noise Fixed,I think
  Historical mailing list - mike barker
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 09:25:04 -0500
  ...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: Local gas prices
  Historical mailing list - wheelierider
  Sun, 23 Apr 2006 09:44:41 -0700
  ...I ride an early 90's mtn bike with fenders and slick tires for my commute. Add a couple of grocery bag panniers and...
• Re: Interesting lite trailer
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 16 Aug 2014 10:04:02 -0700
  ...http://www.sylvansport.com/ I saw the larger Go version ($9000) a couple weeks ago, and it's pretty slick. Not easy to set...