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• Re: Sudden High idle
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:18:26 -0800
  BenT, Be careful with spraying that carb cleaner. The service manager at a shop I worked at once lost his eye brows looking for...
• Re: Kool Patch
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 04:54:55 -0800
  ...Anyone _know_ what that was seam sealer is sprayed on some areas of the underbody, if thats the rubbery stuff your referring to. ask...
• Re: [WetWesties] door grease - '84 Westy Wolfy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:36:42 -0700
  I use spray silicone lube on window guide rails. Went I want something 'slippy' but not oiley or greasey. whenever that is the requirement...
• Re: Ed's latest affliction
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 18:37:49 EDT
  ...If it is reddish then you might have a leak in your power steering system somewhere that is spraying the reddish Automatic Tranny fluid...
• Re: Strange electrical question.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 12 Oct 2019 00:30:10 +0000
  A well aimed shot of spray electrical contact cleaner into Hazard Switch, followed up by the recommended few dozen cycles of rapid exercise to...
• Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 21:17:40 -0400
  ...I used a mix of Clorox, detergent, and water in a spray bottle. Then I brushed the entire surface with a nail brush, because...
• Re: No start/ Yes spark II
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Tue, 1 Nov 2011 06:22:51 -0500
  ...Check for FI spray. 5. Check the Temp II sensor. When I check for FI spray, I suppose that I should jump the relay...
• Re: Vanagon engine fire or mishap in Roanoke, Va
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Mon, 6 Dec 2010 11:26:52 -0600
  ...A fuel line break that sprays fuel anywhere on the engine would generate a cloud of vapor that only needs one spark to set...
• Re: Injectors - Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:44:13 -0500
  ...These two surfaces are what wear out when a injector wears & starts to affect your spray pattern. The plastic caps they replace are more...
• Re: Probable Area for vacuum leak
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Fri, 20 Aug 1999 03:07:03 -0700
  ...Idle speed defintely jumps when you spray the leaky spot. Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel -----Original Message----- From: David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET> To...
• Re: Intermittent squeak at a wheel
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 15 Aug 2016 12:16:49 -0700
  ...also spray some silicone lub on the base and top of the rear springs to test
• Re: '87 Westy for $2900 bucks!!
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Wed, 18 Sep 2013 13:02:52 -0400
  ...Count on a re-spray. Looks like you could spend an easy 10k bringing this one back to its old glory. Still though, maybe...
• Re: Time to paint, should I film it?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:40:02 EST
  ...hey bry, whats that, like 50 spray bomb cans? LOL sorry i couldnt resist :)
• Brake squeal -81
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 23:23:41 -0400
  ...Are the spray can solutions an answer? Thanks, Weston
• black handles repainted
  Historical mailing list - roch roch
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 20:53:17 PDT
  ...Rather than spray paint, is there any kind of special paint to brush on these handles? thanks ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from...
• key won't work
  Historical mailing list - geofflaw
  Sat, 9 Dec 2000 06:22:58 -0800
  Chad, Tberk is right on target with the WD. Spray some WD40 in the lock, then put some light oil on the key, and...
• Re: Westy screw caps
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 14 May 2003 01:29:37 -0400
  > ...and lining them up and spraying them lightly will work well, me thinks. > Might have to treat them with something to make the paint...
• Re: Painting door handles
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:25:21 EDT
  ...you get newer handles from salvage? > > > cost of a can of krylon semi flat black spray paint - $3 bucks. need i say more :<) chris
• Re: BUS DIED!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 10:11:41 -0500
  A real good way to tellthe difference between an electrical problem and a fuel problem is to spray starting fluid into the AFM and...
• Re: How to determine when you need new shocks???
  Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
  Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:56:03 -0500
  ...I doused them heavily with spray silicone grease which was no help. I was then advised to use Wurth HHS 2000 spray lubricant -- blessed...
• Re: how to put out engine fire?
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Fri, 14 May 1999 22:30:44 -0400
  ...I have seen what happens when you spray water on a Jetta motor that had an engine compartment fire. (I believe it was a...
• Re: Bra Substitute
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 08:28:50 -0400
  ...not > getting a bra but having that spray on (lifetime warranty) truck bed liner > sprayed on the front of my van to cover the...
• Re: creaking coming from under pass seat area
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 15 May 2003 09:27:16 -0700
  I had been spraying mine with the Tire Shine that is used to make black walls very shiny and black. It worked good. Give...
• Re: Dead Cylinder -91 Carat - 2.1 L WBX
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Wed, 15 Oct 2014 09:16:37 -1000
  it's super easy to see the injectors spray .. of ALL engines every made ...the waterboxer has THE Easiest way to pull injectors out...
• Re: Primer
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:13:20 +0000
  ...I read years ago in a car magazine that body shops will rent their spray booths-I tried that years ago and none would...
• Re: Bit o' stopped Rust
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:24:25 -0500
  ...Ask the paint store guy to thin it for a sprayer. Use those preval sprayers you get at home depot if you don't...
• Re: Fire Wall
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 6 May 2014 11:17:31 -0600
  ...You need weight to dampen noise, and spray foam > doesn't weigh anything. You might consider some sort of fastener if you can > figure...
• Re: Why has the list been so quite lately? (Thread hijack!!!)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 10 Nov 2000 21:33:02 -0600
  ...maybe they're just spraying bugs with the stuff!! that's what a Flit Gun was originally designed for ... but who wants doped-up...
• Product recommendation: Permatex Copper Spray-A-Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:27:00 -0800
  ...coats, and hung the gaskets from a coat hanger and liberally sprayed both sides. The stuff sets up with a nice coppery color and...
• Re: Engine cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:40:10 -0700
  I use an electric powered pressure washer, on a lowish spray setting. Don't spray directly at dizzy or the black boxes. And not...
• Re: camping amidst bears, safety question
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:43:16 -0800
  ...I use bear-spray as seasoning�. hot chilli �. 8>) Phil Z. Bare-Proof in Campbell River, BC
• Fiberglas Top
  Historical mailing list - Bill Peer
  Thu, 23 May 1996 11:50:12 -0700
  ...Apparently via spray can. Currently flat black! Originally off-white then red then green then flat black! Sounds like a mood disorder. Any tips...
• Re: loose steering
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 08:16:27 -0500
  ...i did spray some nut buster on nuts day before took it apart though. eric henning 80 westy
• Re: Yellowing plastic parts
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:34:10 EDT
  ...my operator housing cover is > yellow.....anyone have ideas that might brighten it up? > > your only option is to spray paint it off white
• Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:31:14 -0700
  ...They are then sprayed into the seams etc, with a garden sprayer. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=124199 http://www...
• Re; Undercoating, and Bed Liner etc.
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 10:15:13 -0500
  ...Another rust hot spot I've been told to be VERY careful of the spray cans of tar/asphalt/bedliner etc. When sprayed on...
• Re: Seafoam for Squeaks?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 7 Dec 2008 16:02:24 -0600
  ...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: Lysol Foaming Bathroom Cleaner cleans Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Tue, 29 Dec 2015 07:31:20 -0800
  ...My son came out, looked at it, > and said, "Here, try this!" He handed me a can of Lysol spray on foam bath > cleaner...
• WBX: Paint Fuel Injector Body and Brackets with POR-15?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 9 May 2012 16:56:20 -0700
  ...Trust me to come up with this question! Checked spray pattern of FI's, all appear to have the same shape of cone. ** These...
• Re: New Front Brake Rotor Question
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:08:58 -0700
  ...Got my brake > cleaner spray same day I got the parts. Surprised at how many times > they need to be sprayed before the rag...
• Re: 71 Westy and Door Handles
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Sep 1995 21:36:54 -0500
  ...I then inserted the red hose into each keyhole on the Bus and sprayed, following that with a good dose of powdered graphite lock...
• Re: Power mirror tips (long)...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 02:51:47 EDT
  ...how, you ask? go to vw dealer and buy a few cans of touch up spray paint that coorespond to your van's color...
• Re: Fwd: removing duct tape from paint..ideas? paint thinner/mineral spirits
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:06:21 -0500
  Hi, One of the best ways I've found to remove duct tape and bumper stickers, etc.,is to spray the item with WD...
• Re: Painting Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Jun 2007 11:02:22 EDT
  ...repair any cracks first, then prime with black primer and then spray the topcoat on. lay the bumpers out on a sawhorse while you...
• FW: Power Loss in rain
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 13:08:49 -0400
  ...I then sprayed all the grounds with water and the resistances went up about 10 milliohms. I do not think that this is significant...
• Re: Part request interior panel
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:04:55 -0500
  ...It conforms, and readily attaches with spray contact adhesive. It is warm to the touch! It is incredibly durable as well....OK firewood...attack...
• Re: maybe not enough gas, but really good spark, no love
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 23:51:51 +0000
  ...First, the injector does not >spray at all for about 6 seconds, then, when it does spray, it pulses >(sprays fuel intermittantly) until I...
• Re: USED seat cover request - SEM surecoat
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Jan 2003 02:05:50 EST
  ...The > dash is already done and reassembled/reinstalled. > > Thanks. > > > > > > Chris Mills in TN > where do you get this stuff? the SEM surecoat spray in...
• Re: Thermal Insulation;
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:24:44 -0500
  ...are doing > for Thermal Insulation. > > It looks like the Polyurethane foam spray-on Insulation > May be the cats meow > > But, what worries me most...
• Re: Show and Tell - Water Pump Change Out
  Historical mailing list - John Wallace
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:13:08 -0500
  ...It's a spray can of penetrating oil thgat has a capillary action so it creeps into the threads. The pulley on the pump...
• Re: Brown paint for interior plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 7 Jun 2008 12:35:50 -0700
  I find that shoe paint (spray can), bought at your local shoe repair place works well too. M ----- Original Message ---- From: Doug Fitz-Randolph...
• Re: Gas peddle
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Tue, 29 May 2001 01:25:30 EDT
  ...I also cleaned it up with Tri-Flow spray to lubricate it. -Loretta 87 Syncro GL 90 GL [text/html]
• Re: replacing gas tank crossover tubes
  Historical mailing list - Nicholas Wilson
  Fri, 22 Jun 2001 13:47:16 -0700
  ...At 10:52 AM 6/22/01 -0700, you wrote: >Seems it might not be a bad idea to spray the top of the...
• Re: Westy screw caps
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 13 May 2003 23:27:43 -0600
  ...and lining them up and spraying them lightly will work well, me thinks. Might have to treat them with something to make the paint...
• Re: creak clutch pedal - fixed?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:57:34 -0700
  glad you got that lubed ! that's what I do too - just 'spray up in there' ............which seems so funky, but if the squeak...
• tents? we don't need no steekin'...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 14:10:10 -0800
  ...The idea is to split some scrap PVC lengthwise and use that to clamp an edge of the tarp onto the spray rail. My...
• carpet adhesive
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Hatcher
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 10:38:51 -0500
  ...The can itself has three spraying levels, depending on how much you want to come out. You apply to both the surfaces to be...
• Re: do you know your vanagon is rusting away?
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Sat, 2 Oct 2004 08:28:37 -0400
  ...its a petroleum based spray developed by Boeing(fighter Jets etc..)that leaves a thin waxy coating when dry, similar to waxoyl but alot...
• Re: camping amidst bears, safety question - Friday Joke
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:29:14 -0800
  ...Visitors should also carry pepper spray just in case a bear is encountered. Spraying the pepper will irritate the bear's sensitive nose and...
• Re: Quick Rust fix Question.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 21:15:34 -0600
  ...I was going to sand it off and spray it with some zinc chromate for > the time being, just to stop it from spreading...