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• Re: Gear Oil: Opinion/subjective experience..long.
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 19:27:46 -0800
  ...The Redline feels like what it is....much thinner than the Swepco, not so "slick" feeling. So I drained it again (into a nice...
• New steering rack bushings and Peanut Oil on my pipes...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 19 May 2011 19:53:10 -0700
  ...I have driven about 400 miles, some in the rain...and they look....slick. Not a hint of new rust....I'm planning on...
• Re: I added a Turbo to improve air flow...
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:44:00 -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: Oil is Killing our Cars?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:24:35 -0500
  ...science? I think I'm going to get some of that Slick 50, which lubricates so well you can run your engine WITHOUT OIL...
• Re: Even More Foglights on my Webpage
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 07:43:38 -0500
  ...a van on the road, most of which, it seems, are slick, low slung, slant roofed replacements for the old family station wagon. But...
• Re: anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 17 May 2002 10:55:41 -0700
  ...There are ruts a foot deep and mud and it is slick in spots. I straddled the ruts -to slip sideways was to get...
• Re: 14" tires, report...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 4 Nov 2016 09:44:15 -0700
  ...It may freeze and get packed for a day or so, but when it melts it’s slicker than you know what. Side streets...
• SyncroMog Goes to Moab cont.
  Historical mailing list - John Wessels
  Sun, 7 Apr 2002 00:54:43 EST
  ...At the very top of the hill was a very uneven and off camber section of Slickrock that I was snatch towed again for...
• Re: gas mileage question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 09:01:44 -0400
  ...will never work, won't go into second when cold, and Slick-50 GL-5 lube eating away at the bronze synchronizer rings Other...
• Re: Headlights
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:21:41 -0500
  ...As the 'lil Boy sez "That works slicker than owl dung!" Good luck! John On 4/20/2013 9:45 AM, Art A. wrote...
• Re: I added a Turbo to improve air flow...
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng.
  Thu, 2 Dec 2004 00:29:35 -0500
  ...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: Notes on traveling, internet access and rv parks
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:02:03 -0700
  ...If you can plug that into your city-slicker GPS and have it show you nearby Sand Springs Road/NF-23 then you got...
• Re: More on ride height adjustments..
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:00:48 -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: Window tinting
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:50:11 -0500
  ...On my van it would be six inches, but on a slick racy looking hot car with an extreme sloping windshield it would be...
• Re: ebay Vanagon with extra headroom - poptop only - no roof.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:34:37 -0700
  ...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: Design ideas for small garages?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 00:54:42 -0500
  ...plans on the net as well, actually there was a real slick 1 car one out there somewhere I'd looked at, plans from...
• Re: radio and stereo question - ignore previous (incomplete) email!
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Berg
  Wed, 3 Dec 2008 10:12:52 -0500
  ...my '87 with no issues at all. > It was a pretty slick deal, all around, relatively affordable, very easy, > and a fast install (at...
• Re: Vanagon envy?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin ...
  Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:14:02 -0700
  ...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: Oil Additive Suggested By Mechanic
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 20:30:31 -0400
  ...I don't believe in the slick-50 type stuff, and was reluctant to try this. My mechanic has been working with volkswagens for...
• Re: Interesting lite trailer
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:00:02 -1000
  ...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: Drive report. 84 gas inline VW powered 1400 mile blitz...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 13 Dec 2013 08:12:13 -0800
  ...The van ran fine, getting about 22mpg at 70 > mph average speeds, even on the slick interstate. Very stable with > new Nokian snows and...
• Re: AC Servicing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 02:42:52 -0400
  ...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: YEs a tire question 195 vs 185
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:20:33 -0400
  ...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: Trans. Oil filler plug?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:19:12 -0700
  ...but after the penetrating carrier solvent evaporates, it's a sticky slick very light coat that lasts on the moving parts for at least...
• Re: I added a Turbo to improve air flow...
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 28 Nov 2004 14:44:14 -0500
  ...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: Empi axle shafts are cool!
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 6 Aug 2008 08:05:49 -0700
  ...Last Saturday I was on > Canal Street in Manhattan and I could have purchased a real slick looking > "Ferrari" watch for $45.00. I...
• Re: Tire question: Sorry, but ...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:52:00 -0700
  ...When you are running about 20psi in a 12.5" wide slick racing tire...7lbs is huge. You couldn't really start at 13psi...
• Re: Rubber mats..
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:34:34 -0500
  ...Eight dollars, slick on top and foamy in the middle. It made a nice rear over-the-engine cover and I extended down under...
• I'm back, fire extinguishers, tents, and....
  Historical mailing list - Blbachman
  Mon, 4 May 1998 12:39:13 EDT
  ...Now I'm looking for a slick place/method for mounting it somewhere where it's not in the way, but not buried either...
• Re: BRM wheel pictures -- heres the link
  Historical mailing list - Jim and Kelly Harpe
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:24:57 -0700
  ...They'd look pretty slick with my big 'ol BFGs on them. ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Bus Depot" <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: The Answer to the To drive or ship a Westy Question
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:11:17 -0400
  Tom, you slick operator you... sending your wife off on the open road to bond with your bus!!! All those of you out there...
• Re: Ipod installation in your van
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 4 May 2006 21:49:19 -0400
  Here is a very slick ashtray setup: http://www.251.org/83VgoniPod.html Chris On 5/4/06, Alistair Bell <albell@uvic.ca> wrote...
• Re: To compress or to remove wrist pin - A Poll
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:17:11 -0300
  ...Then, with a light oiling, the pin slides in and out slick as a whistle. I've never needed to deburr. Mike Bob Donalds...
• Trip Photos (Was: Re: Xross country 10,000 miles travel)
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 22:22:01 -0400
  ...The road was totally a mud slick slide and it was so bad I had all > out of the van and I was driving...
• Re: Propane regulator replacement on ASI conversion
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Sun, 27 May 2007 13:59:57 -0700
  ...Very slick, safe (it's common in RV use now), nice brass T's 'n fittings/ends. I think it's the wise way...
• Re: Bobo Iceskater
  Historical mailing list - John Ritchie
  Sat, 5 Nov 1994 09:00:01 -0800 (PST)
  ...So maybe my fear of driving on snow and ice is unfounded! Maybe my bus is impervious to slick conditions! Yeah! Maybe I can...
• Neighbors!!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Dec 95 11:53:16 mdt
  ...No matter what I did, I couldn't stop the dripping oil from turning into a slick heading down the driveway. Two of my...
• Re: Roof rack suitable (low profile) gas can?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
  Sat, 9 Aug 2008 11:36:12 -0600
  ...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: 5sp
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:52:05 -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: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What ...
  Historical mailing list - Sebastian Hill
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 19:09:03 -0700
  ...I have tried too many HP parts that did not work (many >are still being used today to unknowing people, slick advertising) in my...
• Re: Local gas prices
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Sun, 23 Apr 2006 13:57:21 -0600
  ...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: Consumer Reports on oil/L
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 09:00:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...They also found that Slick-50 and STP oil treatment had no apparent effect in their tests-- a sentiment I've heard a few...
• More lighting tips
  Historical mailing list - Craig Spaeth
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 21:53:29 -0800
  ...Not as slick as the machines but pretty much as accurate. I stay away from the blue, white, xenon stuff. The glare from those...
• Re: snow tires
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:55:08 -0800
  ...I like they are narrow, found narrow tires work better on hard slick or in deep snow On Dec 16, 2013 6:44 PM...
• Re: anti-sway bar
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Fri, 17 May 2002 11:10:23 -0700
  ...There are ruts a foot deep and mud and it is slick in spots. I straddled the > ruts -to slip sideways was to get...
• Re: Oil analysis group purchace
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 14:23:11 -0700
  ...They also sell a slick database program for > monitoring fleets that tracks trends. If there is enough > interest I, or > someone, could set up...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 17:56:31 -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: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 17:56:46 -0600
  ...This gowesty pump is pretty slick, seems much easier than the bong and crazy jacking methods Ive read about. Now the new observations: when...
• Re: 5sp
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:09:57 -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: USA-made Michelin Tire, Beware! (Non-Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - John Koloski
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 06:28:42 -0400
  ...Put Slick 50 in the engine about 175K miles ago. I don't think it hurt the car, just wasted my money. Will not...
• Re: 2.1 hose price deal (this upsets me!)/Poor Baby/Are We Done Yet?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 24 Apr 2004 05:02:40 EDT
  ...depot, Vanagan, CIP1, Volkscafe) >> What's your beef with my post, Slick? "GET YOUR FRUSTRATION SOMEWHERE ELSE", what does that mean? The only thing...
• Help me ID Euro-Camper
  Historical mailing list - Jacob Shaun Dustin
  Wed, 29 May 1996 08:33:27 MST
  ...The cooling tin used is slick- - it totaly seals the T4 engine compartment around the T1 engine, and seems to bolt to stock T1...
• Re: noisy hydraulic lifter? not going away with oil change, marvel mystery additive.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:31:17 -0700
  ...They're slick. Scott www.turbovans.com -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of David Kao Sent...
• Re: Removed the front fan/heater core assembly.
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 06:06:25 -0600
  ...someone had a slick idea for the foam replacement, but I don't remember what that was. When I do mine, I will contact...
• Re: head gasket question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:51:52 -0500
  ...Fuel) and it then went in and out of the hole slick as a whistle. No "Deburring" was in order. There are a number...
• Monday multi-post (from a digester)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:10:22 -0700
  ...to overlap in the center of the slider opening..Not so slick looking as a dedicated screen or a permanent curtain, but when you...
• Re: [NVC] Do you like camping in the rain?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:21:21 -0700
  ...People were running around getting slickers and ponchos on... I kicked back in my chair, face up to the sky and said 'bring it...
• Re: Some ride height and suspension observations..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:21:11 -0700
  ...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: Fwd: Stranded - my first heartbreak
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 07:05:05 -0800
  ...breathing in the > corner of the top ofthe can allows a slick way to > get ALL $4 worth in > the tank and not dumped...
• Re: Limited slip differential on ice or snow
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 09:40:17 -0700
  ...The key here is DO NOT try to spin your way out of a slick spot, take it easy. You can also get another...