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• Re: '82 Vanagon 1.6L Diesel Head Bolt Size????
  Historical mailing list - dieselwesty
  Wed, 12 Sep 2001 12:45:24 -0400
  ...m > at a relative's place, so this will be pretty slick compared to some of the > on the road adjustments of the last...
• The only ten tools needed
  Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 13:53:02 -0500
  ...After twenty years of lashing down stray hoses and wired with old bread ties, some genius brought a slightly slicked up version to the...
• Re: Slick 50 for Manual transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 10:33:13 -1000
  ...2000 10:44 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Slick 50 for Manual transmissions Put your teflon coated frypan on a burner...
• Re: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:33:37 -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: Kayak Roof Rack
  Historical mailing list - Tony Mysyk
  Tue, 22 Jul 1997 00:51:17 -0600
  ...took a second to get them out of the way, pretty slick!!!! Regarding driving in the wind...... get good tires, the 4 ply side...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:14:35 -0700
  ...the tie rod end and I corded an expensive Goodyear racing slick in just 20mins on the track. Don Hanson On Sun, Apr 12...
• Friday Funnies
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 09:03:34 -0500
  ...After twenty years of lashing down stray hoses and wired with old bread ties, some genius brought a slightly slicked up version to the...
• Re: Jerry Cans
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 7 Jun 2020 12:19:09 -0400
  ...MEVAY.ORG> wrote: >>> >>> If you have a 2wd, for a pretty slick solution, but more of a project, >>> the ingenious PO of my van...
• RE: towing boat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 May 96 22:11 CDT
  ...This is the >first time I've heard of a rear-engine VW losing traction on *anything* >other than heavy snow or slick ice...
• Re: Shaft off to replace 1 cv?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 20:02:07 -0500
  ...dia) Worked slick as a charm. BTW, most of those complete CV kits come with a new set of bolts, rubber boot, a tube...
• Re: Synthetic oil or DINO
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 1 Jun 2005 17:00:12 -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...
• Peloquin torque biasing differential
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:52:17 -0900
  ...slip, but not with a Quaife.=A0 But for general purpose slick or high= power low grip conditions, the one's I've had...
• Re: anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 16 May 2002 23:50:33 -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...
• Fwd: Vanagon Tool Box (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 09:10:35 -0600
  ...After twenty years of lashing down stray hoses | | and wired with old bread ties, some genius brought a slightly | | slicked up version to the...
• Re: Virtualizing gauges on OBDII equipped vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
  Mon, 21 May 2012 09:26:45 -0400
  ...There are also different displays that do all of the obdII stuff but torque is a pretty slick interface for $9 (or something like...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 19:22:54 -0600
  ...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: New Syncro - some questions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall (Vanagon Mailing List)
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 18:57:05 -0800
  ...front wheels join in the fun when things get a little slick or stuck. The only time I use the lock is when I...
• Re: [vanagon] After market water pumps
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 19:05:54 -0500
  ...I agree with Ken! My belt was slick and needed tighten to keep it from squeeling. I got a new belt and found it...
• Re: I rather drive the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 7 Jun 2014 20:36:16 -0700
  ...If I park on any kind of slick or soft surface that has any slope...I better park headed downhill, or I am stuck...
• Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:10:16 -0700
  ...the tie rod end and I corded an expensive > Goodyear racing slick in just 20mins on the track. > > �Don Hanson I think I can...
• Re: YEs a tire question 195 vs 185
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 10 Aug 2015 22:19:18 -0500
  ...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: Newbie, hello all and a question(long)
  Historical mailing list - AATransaxle
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 18:11:11 -0800
  ...Is it normal that Vanagons have poor traction? I live on a hill, have a gravel road into my house and some slick areas...
• Re: Whine during acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 27 Jul 2000 14:09:40 -0400
  ...Add Slick 50 "For Manual Transmissions". Keep an eye on the filings that collect on the drain plug magnet. G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett...
• Denver to Vegas in one day? (or Westies in the Southwest)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 06:58:07 -0800
  ...If you or any other listmembers are interested, pmail me for a slick, photo-enhanced travelogue of our Westy journey in Adobe Acrobat PDF...
• Trip Report - Westies @ Watkins
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Silliker
  Mon, 6 Oct 2003 23:03:55 -0400
  ...Sunday was much more promising, weather-wise, although the cool track temperatures had me reaching for the slicks, and the rains of Saturday will...
• Re: Further question on 1.6 TD alternator bracket--ISO parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:08:01 -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: another chain question
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 27 Nov 2016 17:09:06 -0800
  ...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: 1985 Transmissin'
  Historical mailing list - THOMAS CARRINGTON
  07 Apr 1995 00:05:00 GMT
  ...My trusty mechanic (factory >>trained) thought the tranny might be going, but decided to change the gear >>oil, and put in a Slick 50...
• electric heaters?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 16 Dec 95 11:15:03 EST
  ...Has anyone seen anything like these anymore? They were real slick units, an inline blower and coil package were like in a 3" cylinder...
• Re: Whereabouts of "Faster German Auto"?
  Historical mailing list - Wilson Sweitzer
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 17:20:17 PST
  ...still around? I > never ordered from them, but I enjoyed the slick online catalog. I can't > seem to find the web-site anywhere...
• Re: Traction
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 10:03:10 -0800
  ...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: Front Door Speakers
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:09:27 -0400
  ...Real slick for mounting the dome tweeters, fully-recessed but able to be focused to fire into the middle of the Van at ear...
• Re: Coolant part confusion - need some help!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:12:43 -0500
  ...I got the multipurpose unit and it mad a slick installation. It comes supplied with an extra length of hose and various fittings that...
• 83 Westy update
  Historical mailing list - Bill Thomas
  Mon, 30 Jun 1997 00:18:53 -0400
  ...Added a can of Slick 50 fuel system cleaner to help with above. Came highly recommended by the pros at a local NAPA. Waiting...
• Re: Best winter tires for 2wd ?
  Historical mailing list - Grant Braddish
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 20:03:30 -0500
  ...The 2wd Westy just doesn't have good weight distribution which causes the wheels to spin on slick surfaces. Grant Braddish Peru, VT ----- Original...
• Re: Vanagon envy?
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:57:41 -0400
  ...So slick, so many features, so expensive! Then the Vanagon came along. I was skeptical...Is this really a Volkswagen. Once I began to...
• Re: Limited Slip Diff. sources?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 22:10:15 -0600
  ...able to 'self-rescue' when I get stuck going >> uphill >> in slick snowy >> conditions..I'm not wanting to turn into a Jeep or...
• Fw: Re: Essential Tools
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:59:21 -0500
  ...After twenty years of lashing down stray hoses | and wired with old bread ties, some genius brought a slightly | slicked up version to the...
• Re: ebay Vanagon with extra headroom - poptop only - no roof.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:19:18 -0500
  ...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: Loss of Power after carwash
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:16:20 -0600
  yeah, the running in the dark works great! Also, to separate wires, here is a slick trick I read on a Nascar site (I...
• re: Bolt Extraction
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 17:30:52 -0600
  ...s actually WORKED? Or are these gadgets the mechanical equivalent of Slick-50? The relative "brittleness" of the easy out has no real bearing...
• Poor Man's Awning
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 15:38:21 -0400
  ...The whole set-up is pretty slick (if I do say so myself) - the inside of the van stays dry (unless you're camping...
• Re: HELP!! Big Bad Brake Clunking Noise
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 19:49:00 -0500
  ...sounds like the cables are pretty corroded/stuck in their housings. Slick 50 Spray, and some working them back and forth should loosen them...
• Re: Grill fix glue?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:43:50 -0500
  ...Seems almost miraculous sometimes, >although I think even it will be defeated on polyethylene and those >wonderful waxy-slick-feeling industrial resins used for...
• Re: '71 Van Transmission Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Chris Venema
  Thu, 27 Apr 1995 16:51:12 -0500 (CDT)
  ...I used one can of SlickXX and the rest was gear oil. It's kinda hard to get in there to the place where...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 17:19:10 -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: Alternators and batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:33:49 -0400
  ...http://bartonharness.com/AdjustableVoltage.html I have one of these on my stock Bosh alternator, it is pretty slick. Todd '88 westy -------------- Original message...
• Vanagon airconditioning hoses
  Historical mailing list - John Hung
  Fri, 8 Aug 1997 09:30:41 -0500
  ...Hoses were kind of oily (slick). Lo and behold, the electronic leak detector beeps along the entire length of the hoses! Apparently the hoses...
• Van tour- any caveats? (hahahaha)
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 13:33:35 -0800
  ...Flush engine, treat with Slick 50. Never tried it in a Volkswagen. 7. Compile list of reputable VW mechanics in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West...
• Re: Interesting lite trailer
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sat, 16 Aug 2014 11:18:52 -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...
• Re: Some aerodynamic ideas..
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:02:40 -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: Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 23:04:06 -0400
  ...This Bostig is a slick setup. I *think* you have to be > in an install group to get the "kit" for 5K. But I...
• Re: Roof rack suitable (low profile) gas can?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 00:44:45 -0400
  ...net/fuel_pack.htm >> >> They ain't cheap but should work slick. >> >> YMMV, >> >> Mr. BZ-will use on my next trip to Africa? >> >> >> On...
• Re: I added a Turbo to improve air flow...
  Historical mailing list - KEN FRY
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:40:01 -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: pics of victoria area meet
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:25:57 -0500
  ...It's a slick package. I'm excited to move mine from my 2wd to my syncro! http://bostig.com/index.php?option=com...
• Re: Timing Chains, Belts, Gears, etc
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:03:34 -0500
  ...I'm sure VW had a slick jig at the factory so that the measurement could be made quickly, but still, it meant that...
• Re: Van Cargo
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 20:26:37 -0700
  ...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: Trailer hitches
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 3 Apr 2011 08:12:00 -0500
  ...When done, it looks good and is pretty slick. Will send a picture shortly. John John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus...
• Re: Programmable Intermittent Wiper Relay
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 13:54:14 -0400
  ...It is sort of slick, when you want a programmed interval, you pull the stalk down to the standard interval position then immediately return...
• Re: Running without a cat...?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:59:19 -0700
  ...don't tell anyone I said this ............but a slick thing to do is weld a piece of straight pipe into a hollow cat...