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• Re: Rodents
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 24 May 2020 12:15:48 -0700
  ...dilute mint oil and some isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle and spray the floor and entrance way with it... On Sun, May 24...
• Re: Cleaning Interior Question...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 13 Aug 2003 10:14:14 -0400
  ...I think "spray them with oven cleaner" may eat the fabric. Eric Andrew Fox wrote: >Does anyone else have suggestions for cleaning the grey...
• (TIICO) Another spraying fuel reg.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 16:22:54 EDT
  Hi, fellow Tiico converts, My fuel pressure regulator did what everyone else's did today, that is start spraying fuel all over the engine...
• Grease Removal-Seats
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:01:38 -0600
  ...http://www.drugstore.com/qxp78733_333181_sespider/resolve/carpet_spot_and_stain_carpet_cleaner.htm I like the trigger/spray bottle best. I almost...
• Brown paint for interior trim?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 18 May 2025 16:48:19 -0500
  ...Is painting a reasonable option and if so can anyone recommend a good spray paint? Thanks in advance! Jeff Sent from my iPhone
• Re: Round Headlight Buckets: Galvanized Steel?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:11:30 EDT
  ...Seems they are. Yes? yep, and ive never, ever seen one rust away. spray one with some black krylon and call it a day.
• Re: 300 spots of lubrication
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 08:50:16 EDT
  ...WHICH KIND Wurth saBesto HHS 2000 works on just about everything. sprays as a liquid and turns into a high temp grease. later mark...
• Re: Touch-up paint
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 13:27:37 -0700
  ...They mix to your specific car color and may be willing to sell spray or bottle. Their paint books go back to almost pre...
• Re: Rubbery Squeeking
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 19:49:46 -0500
  ...John Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- You might try a teflon spray - something like Tri-Flow - to releive the squeeking for a short...
• Poptop refinishing
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 15:53:02 EST
  ...Short of spray painting it is there a brush on finish that anyone on the list has had success with? I've looked through...
• Re: paint equivalent? for Bordeaux Red Metallic (burgundy) '90 Carat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 20:45:21 EDT
  In a message dated 6/27/02 8:43:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, carat90@LYCOS.COM writes: > you can get the touchup spray...
• Re: Door Handles
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 02:40:49 EST
  ...Is there a way to recoat/repaint them? > > > remove, spray with satin black krylon. chris
• Re: WD-40....Fact or Fiction?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:10:57 -0500
  At 06:48 PM 2/22/2011, craig cowan wrote... >I keep a small spray bottle of amonia/water mix in the bus. It...
• Re: WTB: Westy Interior Pieces
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:43:46 -0800
  ...Jim On Jan 13, 2006, at 8:03 AM, Dave Vickery wrote: > If you spray it grey, do you paint over the rubber edges...
• Re: squeaky front end-TEMPORARY fix
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 21:40:58 -0400
  ...Only I used white lithium grease in a spray can--WD 40 didn't do much for long. Just keep squirtin' her and you...
• Freeze spray for nutbusting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 3 Feb 2009 15:17:45 -0500
  I just checked a can of Kensington Duster II (came from Staples). The thermometer ran off its range at minus 50F, which equals the...
• Re: Pop-top inside 'velvet' - anyone replace?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:10:15 -0500
  ...I've tried fabric spray with bleach, spray carpet & upholstery > cleaner, and simple green with a brush. Nothing works... and I don't want...
• Re: Brake Bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:33:00 -0500
  ...Jim On Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 3:41 PM Neil <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > My DIY “garden sprayer” pressure bleeder has a (schrader...
• Re: Dyeing or Painting Canvas
  Historical mailing list - Sean Solowiej
  Wed, 21 May 2003 13:34:35 -0400
  ...Plus there are some spray-on waterproof products out there. For the interior of the top I would recommend 3M spray-glue and new...
• Re: rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:59:24 -0500
  ...There are a few "heater" cleaning sprays available at your local FLAPS. Never used them myself.... yet. But, in general, turn on rear heater...
• Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:01:30 -0500
  ...finish that is very close > to a good spray job -- and better than a bad spray job :-) So I think it's > possible to...
• Re: Squeaking bushings upfront ??
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:32:00 -0700
  ...I wished I had done it earlier. >But working on it I noticed that probably the best place to spray is on >the inside...
• Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:11:27 -0700
  ...had enough brains to take 14 seconds and spray lube the sliders and mechanismson the sliding door. how come .. home come is it .. that...
• Re: Frozen locks
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:43:24 +0000
  ...general > lock maintenance I use a spray that has graphite suspended in some kind > of volatile solvent. Spray it in, and it gets the...
• Re: Bit o' Rust
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:15:00 -0700
  ...If it's too small a spot to spray > with a can, spary some of the paint into the spray can top, then use...
• Re: insulation
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 11 Oct 2020 10:13:55 -0400
  ...Has anyone come up with an alternative insulation? I saw some ideas on another site, ranging from having nothing to using closed cell spray...
• Re: Fuel/gas tank question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 30 Jun 2013 08:26:50 -0400
  ...When I replaced mine about 3 years ago, I used a generic can of spray-on bedliner from a FLAPS. Holding up well. If...
• Re: QUICK CLEAN ... AFM
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 11:56:12 -0400
  ...In the meantime you could secure the AFM cover with a TyRap or similar so you can get back in and spray when necessary...
• Re: Check for rust!!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 15:43:42 -0300
  ...Every month or so I go over the van with the spray bootle and and spray every crevice I can find. Malcolm S Mark...
• Re: Squeaky Front Suspension
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 21 May 2001 06:08:42 -0400
  ...I've given it a good shot of spray > silicone at the rubber parts. > I've can't stop the squeeking. > It gets quiet...
• Is you van running poorly or have what seems to be lean?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 17 May 2003 19:21:31 EDT
  ...I sprayed Carb cleaner all around the intake system and got no indication of a leak. Could not spray directly under the air plenum...
• Re: Another center cap question... PAINT
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Sat, 15 May 2004 07:39:24 -0400
  ...Wed, 12 May 2004 16:20:22 -0500 I'm > looking for a spray-can solution to painting my center caps. Since the > Original...
• Re: Dry residue in windshield washer reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 13 Nov 2016 09:22:15 -0800
  Success !!! I tried the oven cleaner and it's working GREAT..I spray some in the bottle add some water, slosh around a bit...
• Re: Alloy center hub
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 2 Nov 2016 12:41:59 -0700
  ...sand them lightly, sand the hub to, put on some grease or silicone spray will help... it should be loose enough to put them...
• Re: Thaks, T2 rear window install, anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 24 Apr 2015 17:11:43 -0700
  On 04/23/2015 07:50 PM, thewestyman wrote: "I will try an other attempt with a warm rubber and use silicone spray." This...
• Re: Adding freon
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 18:47:31 -0700
  --snip-- we used to spray around perfectly freely at the least excuse. -snip-- Indeed... when I was a kid I had a friend who...
• Re: Fuel Injection Discussions
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:13:54 -0400
  ...diagnosis >mention >was made about using WD40 or some other silicone spray Good info, but WD-40 doesn't contain silicone. http://www.wd40...
• Paint for westy POP TOP?
  Historical mailing list - Charles Roberts
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 11:03:43 EST
  ...Anyone know the paint code for this paint from VW of other suppliers? Can you get the paint in spray cans? Chas 85 westy
• Removing Window Tinting...
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Tue, 27 Feb 2001 12:20:25 -0400
  ...Is there anything I can spray on it to loosen it up and then scrape off??? thanks
• Afternoon of progress
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 19:36:36 -0600
  ...I sprayed the inside of the cavities with under coating before restuffing with thicker insulation to help reduce engine noise of a whopping 49...
• Re: Hard start relay- NAPA p/n
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 19:26:33 -0500
  Dennis Haynes wrote: > Mount it up into the engine compartment so there is >some protection from direct spray. > > > > > It's not hard to mount...
• Re: 83.5 won't start
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 1 May 2007 14:37:00 -0400
  ...hose that goes intothe rubber elbow for the throttle and AFM. Spray in starter fluid. If the engine starts and runs till the fluid...
• Re: Lubrication tips one at a time.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 4 Sep 2015 07:44:56 -0700
  ...I used it on my groaning upper >>> control arm bushings; sprayed the heck out of them, and it quieted them >>> right down. I've...
• Re: Squeaking bushings upfront ??
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 20:51:13 -0700
  ...Squeaking bushings upfront ?? > I use white lithium grease in a spray can (available at NAPA and probably > anywhere else). It lasts about a year...
• Re: Rubber
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Mon, 22 Sep 2014 16:05:49 -0400
  ...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: oil spray on startup when very cold
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:48:04 -0500
  ...The only unusual oily looking place was on the driver's side > where > the pushrod tubes meet the case. > > The spray pattern on the...
• Re: Seafoam for Squeaks?
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 20:23:19 -0800
  ...Thinking > > about jacking up front/back a little and spraying Sea Foam. Thought on > > this, > > please. TIA CV joints replaced in 2004. > > > > -- > > Michael in...
• Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 22:02:30 -0400
  ...2 teaspoons tea tree oil 2 cups water Combine in a spray bottle, shake to blend, and spray on problem areas. Do not rinse...
• Re: Cyl 1 and 3 not getting gas.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Carrig
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 22:03:21 -0400
  ...out and checked for spray pattern. 4 got good spray, 3 nothing ! I didn't bother to pull 1 & 2 because another little light...
• Bench testing injectors
  Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO)
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 14:37:43 -0400
  ...Would just like to test for the spray patterns and any leaking but I'm not sure I understand how the injector works. Not...
• Re: Westy sliding windows.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 19 Jun 2018 23:42:38 -0400
  Silicone spray helps quell the screech. Stephen Mobile > On Jun 19, 2018, at 8:57 PM, Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I have...
• Re: peeling paper interior panels
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 22 Jan 2000 18:56:18 -0400
  ...Malcolm Bill wrote: > <<snip>> We use 3M spray adhesive to put it on. >
• Help: Paint for pop-top westy
  Historical mailing list - Charles Roberts
  Mon, 6 Mar 2000 01:39:57 EST
  ...Having a small area to repair, can you get this color in a spray can? Or does anyone know a close match etc.. Chas
• Re: Cleaning Westy poptop of plants and fungus
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Fri, 18 May 2001 16:55:56 EDT
  ...I wouldn't bother with anything else! Spray it on, wait a few minutes, hose it off! Amazing stuff. Steve
• Another center cap question... PAINT
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 12 May 2004 16:20:22 -0500
  I'm looking for a spray-can solution to painting my center caps. Since the Original paint wore off of them, they don't...
• Re: oil spray on startup when very cold
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:21:32 EST
  Edward, Make sure you do this quickly. When the oil cooler o-ring fails, it can do so catastrophically. Mine dumped a full crankcase...
• Engine cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:43:19 +0000
  ...engine. (Also sold as Honda motrocycle cleaner) It is of the spray on, wash off variety, is safe for plastic and rubber and does...
• Re: Freeze spray for nutbusting
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 3 Feb 2009 15:39:54 -0500
  David Beierl wrote: > I just checked a can of Kensington Duster II (came from > Staples). The thermometer ran off its range at minus 50F...
• insulating a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Wed, 09 Jul 1997 11:42:01 -0700
  ...steps: - clean/wipe out every cavity to get the dust off. - use a good rust preventative spray, and soak the thing well ( you'll...
• !RE: Fire Wall
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 6 May 2014 18:01:00 -0700
  ...Then spray the whole area with Rustoleum primer or some other rust proofing paint. Wear a solvent respirator and be outdoors well away from...