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• Re: Was E15 fuel, now Snake Oil
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 09:34:32 -0700
  ...3-IN-ONE is ideal to use on tools, rollers, hinges, in-line skates, wheels... nearly everything that moves. >> >> Cheers, >> David
• Re: 88 Vanagon with "thing" on steering column??
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 11:40:48 -0800
  ...Jim Davis > 87 GL Syncro > 88 GL Wolfsburg Was it a roller type switch that is the thermostat setting for a seat heater? That...
• Re: corrosion study
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Sun, 9 May 2010 18:59:24 +0300
  ...Only rollers and brushes. Urethane paints contain isocyanates. Droplets react with moisture in the lungs and soon lungs are covered with toxic plastic. And...
• Re: Shrinking parts
  Historical mailing list - Tony Mysyk
  Fri, 29 Aug 1997 17:03:51 -0600
  ...just think of a roller coaster ride as you drag your hand over them. There are certain spots where the trim is worse than...
• Re: 85 Sliding Door worn - Parts?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 05:44:09 EDT
  ...I also have jobber bearings for all roller bearings involved in the sliding door at 1/2 the cost of those from VW. The...
• Re: tranny issue
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 22:32:57 -0400
  If it only whines in first or second, than most likely there is a bad main shaft bearing or the main roller bearing is...
• Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:48:01 -0600
  ...kano laboratory, kar products super gel lube for cables,chains and roller assemblies it goes on like a thin spray then gels into a...
• Re: My door fell off last night
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 5 Apr 2020 19:51:06 -0700
  ...I only replaced the one roller bearing > >> On Apr 5, 2020, at 5:18 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Hi Erin, >> >> there...
• Re: Brake locks up in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 May 2012 21:48:20 -0700
  ...I have seen ball, roller, and even taper roller >>>>> bearing fail this way. Often all it takes is some debris or the >>>>> bearing material...
• Re: Phrydae Question: Who drives a TDI?
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Fri, 2 Nov 2012 23:19:47 -0400
  ...As others have mentioned, *Do* the timing belt when required, along with the water pump, rollers and tensioners. If you plan on working on...
• Re: massive oil leak (77 camper)
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 28 Sep 94 09:36:38 CDT
  ...my nephew got one put in his little honda Pocket Rocket (Over-Weight Roller Skate is what i call it) and it (the phone...
• Re: No Vanagon Content
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Company
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 22:17:06 -1000
  ...any old Microsoft comfy-ergo-30 button- USB mouse you like. Roller ball, optical or whatever.... So, might as well rush out and get...
• Re: Top 3 Oils for 2.1 Again
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 4 Mar 2011 12:28:17 -0800
  ...and therefore is more for newer roller cam follower engines, and not so much for flat cam follower engines like our waterboxers. I regard...
• Re: Interesting Vanagon Paint Schemes
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:59:23 -0800
  ...I used elastomeric RV roof paint and a 6" foam roller after masking the roof about an inch or so inbound from the roof...
• RE: awnings, what I've learned
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Wed, 22 May 1996 14:42:00 +0000
  ...To keep the awning from sagging, there are two horizontal > supports running in a V from the roller to the outer corners of the...
• Re: An idea for Replacing Pop Top Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 2 May 2014 08:50:33 -0700
  ...neat tip on the PVC roller! On 5/2/14, Richard Golen <rgolen@hotmail.com> wrote: > 3. Here's what I see as a...
• Re: door lock service
  Historical mailing list - Gary Meier
  Fri, 4 Jan 2013 03:09:44 -0500
  ...I did the lock linkage, sliding door channels, rollers, etc. Was glad to see that the rust was not alarming. I bought some graphite...
• Re: window winder thingio
  Historical mailing list - Gary Clayton
  Fri, 7 Jul 1995 10:03:04 -0400 (EDT)
  ...vertical piece between the main window and the triangular vent window can be moved to get the window-roller mechanism out. -gary '76 Camper
• I REALLY hate to do this, but FS: clean 1984 GL roller + transmission (optional: 3.3l subaru engine -- on a pallet in the rear hatch area)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 27 Nov 2006 01:44:28 -0500
  first, let me say that I don't want to sell the van >:D but, some things have come up, not limited to but...
• Re: Just some food for thought
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 09:05:23 -0700
  ...I know you are upset. > What could have prevented this tragedy? > > Rollergirl -- she was good to go at one time. Now's she's...
• trip report
  Historical mailing list - Linda J. Bartnik
  01 Jul 96 19:00:05 EDT
  ...It's a roller coaster, but it's indoor. However, the method of picking up speed is different. Rather than using a chain to...
• Re: Castrol and BP
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 22 May 2010 13:42:27 -0700
  ...no zinc, or not much zince, which is why 95 and later or so, engines have roller cam followers, to reduce friction, since for...
• Re: Let's Talk Coolant Drainage (long)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 11 May 2012 08:06:23 -0700
  ...As many times as I've looked at the hoses, I still don't have a good sense of all the roller-coaster highs...
• Re: $50 dollar rustoleum/tremclad paint job pictures?
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
  Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:47:51 -0500
  ...3896130 > > http://wiki.club8090.co.uk/index.php/Bodywork_and_Glass_Roller_painting > > And there may be another UK site with more. Brickyard somethingerother...
• Re: so glad to have vw friends....i have a few ?s for the pros........yes you
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Thu, 8 May 2008 14:56:46 -0400
  ...i also had issues finding the roller for the slidding door....i posted on here and this nice guy ended up sending me a...
• Re: You've got it all figured out....and then this
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 10 Feb 2024 14:03:49 -0500
  ...You have another guy with a backyard full of Rollers, and for $500 he will actually deliver the carcass which includes the vital Passenger...
• Re: poptop paint
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:12:37 -0700
  ...Rolled on > with short nap roller, tipped off with brush, done in small sections. > > Really nice result and the paint is taking a beating...
• Re: Stupid Question- sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 5 May 1998 13:27:20 -0700
  ...I do not put any grease on the track itself....a roller bearing just rolls along there. I used a good teflon lubricant on...
• 88 Westie: Headlight Out - How to replace?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Paquette
  Sat, 14 Nov 1998 19:23:59 -0800
  I know this question is gonna be an eye-roller for a lot of you, but when it comes to things mechanical, I'm...
• Re: Biggest Dog Crate lengthwise
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 17:53:18 -0800
  ...the Italian special) 1978 Honda wagon (the FIRST) 1978 Honda wagon (the SECOND) 1977 Honda Civic (the roller skate) 1976 type 1 (the bug)
• ADMINISTRIVIA - Here's one I'll bet big bucks ain't in the archives
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 4 Mar 2007 16:34:49 -0800
  ...If ya need a Barcalounger for the helm, please ask on a list that routinely discusses things like standing rigging, roller furling jibs, helms...
• Re: Brake locks up in reverse
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:34 -0400
  ...I have seen ball, roller, and even taper roller >>> bearing fail this way. Often all it takes is some debris or the >>> bearing material...
• Re: shocks ,skylight flex arm, and exhaust
  Historical mailing list - The Skylight Guy
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 20:25:25 -0700
  Hi There There is a simple solution to the worn away lifting rollers. You cancrazy glue a small button of a similar size and...
• Re: Fuel filters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 4 Aug 2010 09:59:36 -0500
  ...The pump itself is a roller ball type pump and the rotor with the balls in it runs in an eccentric in the stator...
• Re: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 19:15:59 -0500
  ...started the engine it sounded like a washing machine full of roller skates & siamese cats! The sound was really SCARY! However knowing there was...
• Re: Fuel tank leak - need MI mechanic
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:25:22 -0700
  ...the Italian special) 1978 Honda wagon (the FIRST) 1978 Honda wagon (the SECOND) 1977 Honda Civic (the roller skate) 1976 type 1 (the bug)
• Re: sliding door
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Dec 2025 17:43:30 +0000
  ...My annual ritual is t remove the track cover and clean & lube the rear mechanism and lube both latches and all the rollers. (Sure...
• Re: Sliding door lower track repair
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 13 Feb 2019 08:01:08 -0800
  ...in a new one (both require welding) > > > > I wonder if we just replace the bottom roller with a slightly larger one > - > > will it work? >
• =?UTF-8?Q?Re=3A_Grease_rear_wheel_bearings=E2=80=8B_in_place=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 26 May 2017 11:32:05 -0700
  ...gun, I > pumped in grease at several different points between each roller > bearing til I saw new grease come out. > > fun pic: https://goo...
• Re: Syncro: Dyno smog test dangerous?
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Fri, 26 Feb 1999 09:27:34 -0500
  ...they have 4 wheel dynamometers so that front and back tires are on rollers, it made me very nervous when the "technician" got into...
• Re: Hand painted van pics
  Historical mailing list - Tim Clark
  Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:29:14 -0700
  ...real gloss look OK you do you 6-7 coats of roller work minimizing the orange peel then after 6 coats the secret for...
• Re: Wheel dollies
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Wed, 15 Nov 2017 22:22:50 -0600
  ...around the wheel, then use the hydraulic jack that squeezes the roller arms together and picks the wheel up. It takes a bit of...
• sliding door bearing assembly repair
  Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
  Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:10:40 -0800
  ...While inside the van, the problem is that the roller/bearing in the upper left corner of the door had fallen out. The bolt...
• Re: Emergency in South Dakota
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:28:47 -0400
  Your symptoms are indicative of the main roller bearing moving around in the gear carrier housing and/or the teeth being worn on the...
• Re: regrease steering U-joint?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:23:25 -0800
  ...also very very good since it's formulated to penetrate into rollers and tiny spots, and then stick. That works extra good too. ( So...
• Re: PICTURES OF VANAGON REAR HATCH EMBLEM REPAINTING
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 10:32:47 -0800
  Looks good Roger! What type of roller did you use? To avoid the bits of silver getting onto the black, so you think it...
• Re: Draggin caliper, bad bearing job, or paranoia?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:52:17 -0500
  ...fine , but who > knows. > > Did you clean and thoroughly inspect the rollers and races before >> adding new grease? This includes the inner races that...
• Re: Sound deadening material
  Historical mailing list - Michael Cerafice
  Thu, 11 Mar 2021 06:53:34 -0500
  ...If you fill out card that comes with package they send a free roller to help with installation. https://www.amazon.com/ProBlack-Deadening...
• Re: 1985 1.9 Hesitation at higher RPM **SOLVED**
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 12:47:47 -0700
  ...But > even if they weren't that tight, a roller pump like that won't pass any > appreciable amount in either direction under gravity...
• Re: Latest dyno run
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng.
  Wed, 12 Apr 2006 10:23:21 -0400
  ...that >means that the rollers are seeing some continuously jerking motion. > >jonathan > >On Tue, 11 Apr 2006, Bostig Eng. wrote: > >>Hey Guys, >> >>We finally...
• Re: My rear wheel ...
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 18:42:12 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The outer bearing is > a straight roller thats pretty tightly pressed into the housing. I may have > to take the housing to a machine...
• Re: Any tricks to removing sliding door rail cover?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 12 Sep 2003 05:56:45 EDT
  ...The problem is with the SEALED roller bearings. If they are not rolling smoothly then it's because the balls have either failed or...
• Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories That You Have Added
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 17:14:13 -1000
  ...new chip, quad tip plugs, k & n air filter, pauter rocker rollers, cromoly rods, synthetic motor oil, redline gear oil. Lots more power... and...
• Re: Introduction to list . . .
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:03:11 -0700
  ...the Italian special) 1978 Honda wagon (the FIRST) 1978 Honda wagon (the SECOND) 1977 Honda Civic (the roller skate) 1976 type 1 (the bug)
• Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:01:32 EDT
  ...So painting a Vanagon > (Vanagon content) with a roller should be a snap what with all the modern > conveniences, like sand paper, rubbing compounds...
• Ratio Rockers with swivel/roller tips?
  Historical mailing list - Clark, Patrick
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 08:58:52 -0700
  Ok volks-- looking for some real world evidence to help my mechanic and I make a build decision for my '89 2.1 WBX...
• &gt; -Tach auch!
  Historical mailing list - Subject:
  Tue, 28 Feb 1995 14:24:03 +0100
  ...b &gt;&gt;Vielleicht sollte ich mir nen Roller kaufen, da passt das Teil b &gt;&gt;unter die Sitzbank. Passender Leder-<strong>Kombi...
• Re: Smart car opinions
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 4 May 2012 08:35:49 -0500
  ...Instead of 30 mpg, it only got 30 mph!!! Roller bearing crank in that 50cc motor and it would wind to 11k rpms. DM...
• Re: alternative carburetion of FI 2.0 Liter vanagon engine???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 23:20:48 -0500
  ...for fuel I'm seeing loads of folks walking, > riding bikes, roller blades, scooters and my neighbor is talking about > buying a Vespa for...
• Re: Sliding door... please help...
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 28 Nov 2018 08:38:06 -0700
  ...all the rollers are new and >> well >>> lubed)* >>> >>> thanks in advance for any help >>> >>> dan >>> >>