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• RE: Keeping it cool, simple
  Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
  5 Jul 1995 12:32:35 -0800
  ...Purchased a used 5000 btu window unit air conditioner ($95), built small box which is duct-taped to cool air vent on a/c...
• Re: FYI - Audi wheels are a DIRECT bolt on for the Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 11:58:35 -0700
  ...WD-40 and duct tape.| | If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. | | If it moves and shouldn't, use duct...
• Re: Will someone please go KILL this guy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 10:37:04 -0700
  Come on Ben, real men would use duct tape to hold the top and bottom sections together! Mark in AK (the state with the...
• Re: iPods in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 13:35:50 -0800
  --snip-- > Now if I can just have a quick way of getting tapes > transferred to an SD card.... --snip-- I had actually thought about...
• Re: Fry-day Fun -- it's even somewhat on topic!!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 22:29:57 -0700
  ...And if you are anything like > me you play a tape or a CD to wile away the miles. It is, after all, a...
• Fwd: Tip: Westy LP regulators
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 15:14:36 EST
  ...When it does get shaky, I'll just put on some more tape. Since the tape/caulk are exposed on the outside of the...
• Re: more choices in custom wheels...the term "conical",
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 11:19:20 EDT
  ...Are we saying, that this indicates a curved surface? Or, does it just mean cone shaped, or (straight, (flat) ) Tapered? In the machine shop...
• Re: sliding door quieting
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:02:00 -0700
  ...The tape mod does work, although one wonders if delrin rollers to replace the steel ones would do the job too. I think to...
• Propane tank question
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:20:18 -0800
  You want to use either Teflon paste (preferred by most plumbers) or Teflon tape, but the type specifically made for gas. I believe it...
• Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 13:57:52 -0700
  ...What's in yours? Duct tape, WD40 and what else? Pensionerd
• Re: Air Ciondition
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Jun 2001 16:52:58 EDT
  ...Eastern Daylight Time, cjruss@GIS.NET writes: > What is the difference between R12 and R134 > > a bunch of government red tape.. chris [text/html]
• Re: Sliding Door Screen
  Historical mailing list - Steve Russell
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 12:07:45 -0800
  ...Sew it on the screen and glue, double side tape or screw it to the van. This could work I think. Steve
• Re: Radio antanna
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Nov 2000 08:28:15 EST
  ...Get new antenna from me ($12) Tape old wire and new wire end together with something strong (aluminum tape, duct tape) Pull radio out...
• Re: Black Sticky Stuff
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 1 May 2020 18:58:52 -0400
  ...The "tape" is a bit of a misnomer -- it's just a flat line of the stuff wrapped on releasing paper. Yrs, d On...
• Re: Had to cancel trip.....Help!
  Historical mailing list - Phil Dennis
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 17:03:30 -0800
  ...What I did, was got some silicone based tape (can't remember the name and threw the package away) That when it touches itself...
• Re: Oxy solv
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 17 Oct 2002 15:35:50 -0700
  I would but when I went to the store to get more duct tape they said some guy in Texas had bought the entire...
• Re: Found a timesert in the spark plug hole
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 3 May 2010 08:02:01 -0500
  ...The taper seal has no crush washer. Instead the sealing surface on the plug and the head are tapered like a flare fitting. All...
• Re: Cup Holder, in captains area.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:42:27 -0500
  Ah, you use a tapered cup. My regular coffee cup has vertical sides, no taper. It is bigger diameter than most of the "go...
• Re: Oil brather vacuum leak? Kenny?
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Mon, 7 Nov 2011 20:07:07 -0800
  ...You say, you had a vacuum leak "at the oil > breather > tower" and you fixed it by "wrapping a tape around the top". > Question...
• Re: battery removal
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 12:04:43 -0700
  ...Have never had one fail when I used enough of the tape. Acid dosen't seem to affect the fiberglas type tape. Mark [text...
• Re: Will someone please go KILL this guy!!!
  Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 13:26:49 -0700
  ...Think duct tape! Would three Westy's tied together be a triplex in San Jose? Mark in AK Hey Mark, you wanna come over...
• Re: How do you hold throttle while purging coolant ?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 07:54:52 -0600
  Sounds like a job that could be accomplished by whittling a twig to a taper and putting it between the stop and the throttle...
• Re: duct tape sticky residue removed
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sun, 1 Jun 2008 17:11:49 -0600
  I've used 'Goo Gone' for this and other similar challenges, and it worked fine. Bet some of the codgers on this list have...
• Re: Radio removal
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 11:04:35 -0400
  ...You know, one of those new-fangled >ones with a tape deck. Apparently, you can actually listen to taped music >while you're driving...
• Re: Removing the Westy Top and Installing a Temporary Top
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 17:51:44 -0500
  ...I like the duct tape and tarp idea.Maybe a brace half way over the hole(Strips of tape?).Roger
• Re: Removing Power mirrors
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:09:11 -0700
  ...For those who accidentally rip the plastic in the process, I've seen repairs with packing tape or duct tape that lasted for years...
• Re: antenna
  Historical mailing list - Oakland Westfalia
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 17:00:53 -0800
  ...Tape end of new antenna wire to cut end of old wire with duct tape, etc. (now you can release the death grip). 7...
• Re: Fry-day Fun -- it's even somewhat on topic!!
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 11:43:50 -0500
  The only 3 tapes I need are: 1) Bob Dylans "Blood on the Tracks" 2) Lyle Lovetts "Step inside This House" 3) Grateful Deads...
• Re: German, Chinese and American Parts
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Tue, 2 Dec 2014 19:07:42 -0800
  ...German, Chinese and American Parts > > Tapered roller bearings are usually made by Timken, which is an Ohio-based > company. Whether they still have them...
• Re: Helpful Vanagon toolbox tip...LVC
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:52:55 -0500
  ...No more rotten rubber bands > breaking, half stuck tape..etc etc. Just put a zip tie round the can (or > two connected) and slip...
• Re: What's in your tape deck? (FRIDAY)
  Historical mailing list - Isaac Taylor
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 15:16:48 -0500
  ...What's in your tape deck? I've got a newish factory cd-changer, with: 1. The Strokes (Is This It) Shocking good post...
• Re: My new '91 Westy is a '90... bummer
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 15:41:50 -0800
  ...WD-40 and duct tape.| | If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. | | If it moves and shouldn't, use duct...
• Re: Re Stopping the flashing coolant light for good
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:23:35 -0400
  ...You can't even see that black tape in there, and the light? Probably still flashing, but who cares? Don Hanson
• Re: Jail Bars Q
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:16:44 -0700
  On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 10:45 PM, Oxroad <oxroad@gmail.com> wrote: > I mean if I can find the metric electrical tape...
• Door Panel Clips
  Historical mailing list - Ed Goodrow
  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 18:57:11 EDT
  ...Now I need to attach the panel without any duct tape!!!......how many clips do I need and who can I get some from...
• Re: Westy fridge vent cap
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 12:25:49 -0700
  Cover the plastic vent cover with aluminum foil tape, available at any hardware store. Makes a tighter fit and protects the plastic from the...
• Tiico Home Video
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 02:09:00 -0600
  Would one of the Tiico Chain Tapers who has yet to make a copy for someone else please email me. I would like to...
• Re: Who has the duct tape?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:14:31 -0700
  on 8/31/2001 9:05 AM, Joseph Fortino at fortino1@onebox.com wrote: > this is why i keep extra in the van.. does...
• Re: Seem Rust
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 13:27:02 -0500
  ...Tape off the seam in question with a couple of layers of good quality (3M) masking tape. Take a razor knife and cut out...
• Re: hook and loop fasteners
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 07:19:28 -0700
  ...So, a while back someone on here suggested hook and loop tape.� There appear to be two choices for installing the stuff:���It comes...
• Re: soundproofing
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 31 Oct 2016 17:15:56 +0000
  ...I also took the precaution of taping all the seams with metal foil tape (not duct tape) to keep the gooey stuff away from...
• Re: Propane tank--attaching the "splitter" to the tank
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 5 Jun 2014 19:26:16 -0700
  PTFE plumber's thread sealing pipe dope (or something close to that) or you can use Teflon tape. The yellow tape is for gas...
• Re: Friday NVC: British Carburettor hilarity
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:05:29 -0700
  ...what I found wore badly on SU's on volvo 544's , maybe 122's also .. > the tapered needle that withdraws from the jet...
• Re: More tidbits on my bus
  Historical mailing list - John_K_Hopp
  Tue, 2 May 1995 12:26:13 -0600 (MDT)
  ...DUCT TAPE. That's how I manage to contort the paper/metal-coated hoses into place so I have heat. Works pretty well--though...
• Re: window screens
  Historical mailing list - John Fried
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 09:29:40 -0400
  ...I started by placing the magnetic tape around the window (it took just under 10' per window). I then removed the backing paper from...
• Re: Driving Slowly (add reflectors!)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 13:42:10 -0400
  ...I added that same white reflective tape along the back edge of all my doors.. as well as the slider. it's available from...
• Re: "Troll" posting: Rescue Tape still in place...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:37:53 -0700
  ...Rescue Tape still in place... > But what if you don't see the light! AAAAAaaaaah!!!!!! > Just kidding, do whatever you want. There are a...
• Re: Hatchback struts
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:36:46 -0600
  On 10 Apr , 2017, at 8:28 AM, Alistair Bell wrote: > Wrapped a turn or two of electrical tape around the tubing to reduce...
• Re: Break light coming on
  Historical mailing list - Nancy E. Dodge
  Sun, 04 Aug 1996 08:23:34 -0700
  I'll admit I agree with the Car Talk guys -- some repairs need to be done with duck tape over the lights on the...
• Re: Cranks, won't start: FIXED
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 22:26:53 -0600
  Easy one; Duct tape! ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles "Luke" Lukey <luke@SEANET.COM> Anybody know how to keep the side door from popping open...
• DuraPower Product 1
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 12:22:01 -0500
  Well reading this "Miracle in a bag" repair set up, I found the site for the fiberglass repair tape, for the coolant hoses--- Interesting...
• Re: STRANDED: L.A. Vanagon Syndrome!!! NVC
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 30 Mar 2004 15:08:33 -0600
  ...0800 Make sure that when you put the >black cover back on that you use some hockey tape or Must be a Canadian thing!
• Re: Cup Holder replacements
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 3 May 2006 12:51:22 -0400
  Use a roll of duct tape. Just put it on the floor between the seats.Your cup will be happy living in the center...
• Re: LED backup lights update
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 19 Feb 2023 02:53:06 +0000
  ...I'll just have to clean off the krazy glue >>> and >>> > > duck tape first 🤣 >>> > > >>> > > On Sat, Feb 18, 2023, 4:09 PM Richard...
• Ideas for Home-made Westy Tents!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 12:24:34 -0600
  ...Plastic tarps are available in every FLAPS, as is duct tape; 3. Use the above points to fabricate a van-joining tunnel with : 3...
• Re: Sliding Door problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 1 Jun 2014 07:41:08 -0400
  Doug, I have a roll of that tape here. I did put it on my upper roller track after I repaired that area last...
• Re: Fry-day Fun -- it's even somewhat on topic!!
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 08:29:08 -0500
  Joel, Will you make copies if I send you tapes? Jim Joel Walker wrote: > > So what's in you're tape deck, MP3, or...
• The Tribulations of Newbiedom
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Mon, 13 May 2002 14:55:32 -0700
  ...It looks like I could either weld this back on or strap it down with pipe tape. I was tempted to originally just use...
• Re: Sears Tools
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:31:51 -0400
  ...pedal duct taped to the floor after > the spot welds that held the pedal bracket broke off.(63 DC) > > > Tom-duct tape & bailing wire...
• Re: Throtlebody
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 19:23:41 -0700
  ...to where the where the tapered "curl" of the plenum is too small relative to the mating taper of the Throttle Body Assy. I...