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Re: Fuel/gas tank question
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:07:52 -0500
...Was > I wrong? To me, bare steel rusts, and coated steel is less > likely to do so. But what do I know? mcneely > > ---- ralph...
Re: Cool roof paint on material for vanagon camper tops?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:52:26 -0700
...of the day you can walk barefoot on a metal roof coated with that stuff and the old silver roof paint or bare metal...
Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1617801490: VW-BUS-MULTIVAN-TD KAT-WESTFALIA
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Wed, 18 Jul 2001 09:45:41 -0700
...Usually powder coated to black. They call them "bush bar". It is to move around the country roads, push the cattle out of the...
Re: To waterboxer or not to waterboxer
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Mon, 10 Jan 2000 23:03:01 EST
...Check the deck > clearance and the compression is increased and a little more power (I would > only do if the engine was ceramic coated...
Re: Door handles and pedal pads
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:45:11 -0500
...And I’ve changed my tune, the power coated ones look good and more importantly feel ok >>>> >>>> https://shufti.blog/2023/12/09/vanagon...
Re: Propane tank still wanted
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:55:20 -0400
...10:48 Frank Condelli<RAlanen@AOL.COM> napisał(a): >> >>> OK Chris, I have three on the shelf that have been refurbished and coated with...
Re: Resoldering PCB on Bosch ECU for 1.9L engine
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:59:43 -0700
...The board appears to have been coated after the board was soldered. Does this coating give any difficulties for resoldering the pins. Are there...
Re: Fw: Pop Top Seal
Historical mailing list - frank n. furter
Thu, 1 Apr 1999 07:43:35 -0800
...They must've just cut it short - he probably would've replaced it right away, you really can't stretch rubber-coated aluminum.... You...
List sticker lobbying, my .02
Historical mailing list - Ray Nemo
Wed, 8 Mar 2000 21:21:05 EST
...can read the "vanagon.com." (For those of you with ceramic coated engines or I5's presume that I meant your vanagon was passing...
Re: full paint job prices and OEM color question for beige Westy
Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
Tue, 21 Mar 2000 16:53:33 -0400
...I'll save > my money and have the whole thing ceramic coated! > > As I order a can of POR-15, I'd like to...
Re: removing insulation adhesive
Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
Tue, 1 Nov 2005 15:30:21 -0500
...In both front doors I had to clean the wax stuff they coated the inner doors with so that the sheet goods would adhere...
Re: Cairo Report, now K&N
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Tue, 9 Jan 2001 10:18:49 -1000
...ball through a 1/10 mile of a forest of stickum coated > Aspens. If the first tree hit doesn't get the ball, one...
Re: 2.2 Rebuild Questions
Historical mailing list - Greg Baxter
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:37:19 -0800
...Back to an original question - does anyone have experience (good, bad, or indifferent) with ceramic coated heads? And to Ken - is your 2.2l...
Re: Electrolysis and prevention of corrosion: It CAN be done...
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 21:10:24 EST
All this talk about preventing the head gasket corrosion, makes me think about WHY I had the sealing surface of my heads ceramic coated...
Re: Rear Trailing Arm Replacement Fun!
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 18 Jan 2015 14:46:35 -0800
...He had them powder coated (black) and I just saw them the other day after paint. For an old set of arms they turned...
Re: How hard can YOU push a Westy? fish bowl
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 15:53:16 EDT
...We had the entire rear compartment coated with 2 cm of sprayed on fiberglass. Then we cut a hole out on top of the...
Re: Rust in the seams
Historical mailing list - Robert Norman
Fri, 21 Jun 2002 15:50:27 -0230
...After digging out the seam sealer, and wire brushing the loose rust, I liberally coated the area with this stuff. It turned the rust...
Re: '90 syncro with seam rust
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:17:45 -0500
...is applied onto of the POR-15 which has been top coated with their bonding primer. Quite the procedure but it works ! On 2012...
Re: Raceware Head Studs
Historical mailing list
Thu, 19 Dec 1996 01:43:35 +0000
...As to Raceware resisting corrosion of the stud better, sure maybe they are coated or something but I'd bet the corrosion will beat...
Need Advice on WB Piston replacement
Historical mailing list
Tue, 25 May 1999 17:55:05 EDT
...The surface had a million little dings in it and the valves were coated with aluminum. There were pieces of aluminum in the combustion...
Re: Ken et al... Has anyone discussed a Fiamma bike carrier group dea l?
Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
Fri, 18 Feb 2000 08:39:28 -0800
...Fiamma is made from extruded aluminum, and the Paulchen is powder coated steel tubing. The bike carrier on the Fiamma is more of a...
Re: gun hiding?
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:41:13 -0800
...the only downside is the >> heat >> generated by the things...that'll be taken care of soon by the >> ceramic-coated luggage rack, which...
Re: Bus Muffler to AC Vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Samuel
Tue, 10 Oct 2017 19:21:26 -0400
...I have been running an EMPI P.O.S special (nicely coated in rust from > Detroit’s mean streets), but saw that Bus Depot...
Re: respect - Didn't your mama teach you any manners?
Historical mailing list - joel hembel
Tue, 2 Mar 1999 21:44:50 -0600
...There is, what looks like; a tar coated foil that is supposed to quiet vibration and sound in body panels. That might be a...
Re: Rust Repairs
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 17 Dec 2003 06:13:31 EST
...These areas should then be flooded with rust converter or etching compound, if using POR-15, then top coated with a rust inhibiting primer...
Re: How to convert to 134?
Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
Tue, 6 May 2008 21:17:03 +0000
...My guess is that the old mineral oil> > > coated the old style hoses over the years which made them less prone to> > > leakage with...
Re: Bed liner paint suitable to paint on new gas tank?
Historical mailing list - John C...
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:47:57 +0000
...I removed the spare tire holder And the gas tank. (needed replacing) And Coated them the same. I them trailered it over to Rhino...
Reply on Engine Power
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Sun, 10 Jun 2001 15:58:35 -0800
...The above scenario explains why The O2 is coated with soot, and yet the readings from the O2 sensor read in range, .3 - .7...
Re: Thermostat Replacement (1.9 L)
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 14 May 2001 09:55:53 -0700
...I steel wooled them up real good and then liberally coated the entire length of each bolt with waterproof grease. Next time it was...
Re: Catalina 2500 Awning Installation
Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
Tue, 9 May 2000 19:29:26 EDT
...For the same reason, I coated most of the lower bracket (except for the clamp screw area and the existing rubber boot) with a...
Replacement engine running rich, FILTHY RICH!
Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:55:13 -0400
...The tailpipe is coated with a heavy layer of soot and even the ground has a black spot under the exhaust pipe. A few...
Re: Ordering Parts Online
Historical mailing list - bernie
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:19:18 -0700
...We had been trying something new at that time and having the > headers ceramic coated. This customer was from Canada and he wanted the...
Re: 85 questionable mpg
Historical mailing list
Tue, 29 Apr 1997 12:58:55 -0700
...It is not smoking at all but the tail >| pipe is coated (inside) with a black soot. The power is about normal. I >| put...
Re: exhaust studs/bolts
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sun, 5 Feb 2012 08:24:12 -0800
...really would have liked to have had my new system ceramic coated for longevity but time and budget did not permit that. I did...
Re: Coils and Platinum Plugs!
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sat, 9 Jan 1999 01:42:36 -0500
...All the platium plug gets you > is longer life and better conduction of electric current even when it is > coated with oil and carbon...
Re: Porterfield R4-S Rear Brake Shoes
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Wed, 8 Oct 2014 17:41:25 -0400
...They had even Powder Coated everything a real > bright red. These brake$ really worked, the more heat build up the better! > Bad thing wa...
Re: Propane tank still wanted
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:55:52 -0400
...10:48 Frank Condelli<RAlanen@AOL.COM> >>> napisał(a): >>> >>>> OK Chris, I have three on the shelf that have been refurbished and >>>> coated with...
Re: Found my Syncro project.
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:40:47 -0700
...I hooked everything back up and then coated them with dielectric grease. For shits and giggles I cleaned up the o2 sensor connection, it...
Re: Shoddy German Workmanship?
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Wed, 28 Apr 1999 07:33:29 -0400
...seems some mysterious red paint was coated > around where the speedo clips in, and was preventing > it from seating tight all the time. > > So...
Re: New led strip under gutter
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sat, 13 Aug 2022 22:31:24 -0700
...of continuous strip of light. > > >>>> > > >>>> Any, adhesive backed and thick clear coated front as was the last > > one. I like this mod, esp with...
VLC: Panasonic Toughbook?
Historical mailing list - rpc
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:48:09 -0800
...The only problem I have is the screen is coated with an anti-glare treatment. This coating works great in the sun shine. But...
Re: Power mirrors on an '85?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 5 Sep 2012 15:38:13 -0700
...Use a roll-pin (spring pin) or a solid 1/8" diameter dowel pin coated with epoxy glue like I did. I used a...
Re: propane filling problem
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 09:44:08 -0400
...atmospheric pressure in the tank? After having our tank rebuilt (sandblasted/coated, etc.) the propane co. pulled a vacuum on it for 15 minutes...
Re: S & S Exhaust System (2.1)
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Mon, 11 May 2009 22:18:05 -0400
...the rust off, treated the metal, then primed, painted and clear coated with vht high temp exhaust paint rated for 2,000 degrees. Then...
Re: Rust Inhibit Kit (WAXOYL)-Is this the Holy Grail?
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Tue, 5 Mar 2002 22:32:15 +0100
...http://www.por15.com I spoke to a guy who coated his axels and underbody parts 3 years ago with the high-gloss black...
`66 progress, bits and pieces
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 May 1996 09:49:46 -0700
...Well, a couple weeks ago when I had all my sheet metal powder coated I went ahead and had the generator stand with the...
Re: AW: Cloudy headlight glass?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 20 Jul 2002 13:50:41 +1200
...I don't know what they are coated with, but even a gentle rub witha clean rag can scuff the surface. As I found...
Project proposal: RE: Stove grate
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 12:37:37 -0700
...t make the drain rack out of better/thicker/non-stick > coated material such that it *could* be used both as a drain > rack...
Re: DON'T do this! (Painting tip)
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:35:21 -0800
...I primed with Tremclad > primer and top coated with spray paint. > > It totally lifted and melted the primer. > > lol ! > > So rather than watch paint...
Re: Plastic wheel covers
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:39:21 -0700
The factory alloy wheels I have had are painted/coated. The metal surface is not available. It's under the coating. The plastic caps...
Re: ECU & Coolant Temp Sensor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:45:28 -0500
...Our aluminum engines aren't polished, and they typically are coated with oily dirt and such that has a higher emissivity than the metal...
RapidFix was Re: Wonky temp gauge
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 8 May 2015 00:06:47 -0400
...It is possible that the beads were coated with something. There was an occasional filament but they were clearly artifacts of production, not an...
IR Temp guns - use with caution
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:47:46 -0500
...Our aluminum engines aren't polished, and they typically are coated with oily dirt and such that has a higher emissivity than the metal...
Re: trip report and photos--Utah's "dusty" desert
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:15:25 -0700
...eyes and you'll get the same effect (without the dust coated > lungs of course)." Some people aren't impressed that this entire area...
Re: Horn installation
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:00:23 -0700
...I > cleaned all points at horn mount bracket(s), including mount point to > frame, installed horn ground(s) there, then coated that connection > with...
Re: 2.1l ECU - Solder Fatigue
Historical mailing list - James Henry
Fri, 7 Aug 2009 10:20:20 -0400
...This T-A board was not coated -- the Bosch ECUs I've seen (for 1.9l) have a thickish clear coating to protect the...
Re: [Syncro] Front and rear Bullbars are ready in september
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Fri, 12 Jul 2002 09:14:53 -0400
...like the bullbars from Projekt Zwo. >Very good german quality.Powder coated in black.Alu sheet metall on front, rear and side bumper mounted...
Re: Oil Pump Gasket (was: oil pressure)
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 10 May 2007 09:06:21 -0700
...It wasn't an intention to outsmart anyone, while Dennis used no gasket, I used one cut from a piece of newspaper paper coated...
Re: Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 30 May 2010 17:28:09 -0700
...but then....hey ....this cardboard is perfect ...what if I just coated it >>with say ....fiberglass resin ..? >>and I painted it flat black first...
Rust Inside Propane Tank
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Mon, 18 Feb 2002 20:48:53 +0000
...When I stuck a finger inside and felt the inside of the tank, it was wet, and my finger came out coated with damp...