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• Re: Trouble-Please HELP with 1.9 water pump removal issues
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:38:42 -0700
  ...if during assembly the holes they go through are well cleaned out, and anti-seize compound is used generously on the bolt shanks and...
• Re: Disc Brakes - 1988 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 4 Dec 2015 16:59:34 -0600
  ...For the 8 screws that hold the caliper to the bracket they use some locking compound. Some pad sets will include new ones and...
• Re: New Type of CV Boot Available - 10 Minutes and boot replaced
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 8 Apr 1999 01:20:20 +0200
  ...You then seal the seam with the compound they provide, and use > the clamps provided. This type of boot is fairly common in the...
• Exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:10:57 -0700
  ...Can I use threadlocker compound to allow for some resistance? Input? It looks like studs work better when it comes to positioning the crossover...
• Re: vanagon in snow/ice
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:13:24 -0500
  ...without the studs most of the time, the snow > tread and compound of the tire is wonderful. Getting going, with the rear > wheel drive...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Mon, 31 Jul 2017 01:37:18 -0400
  ...spring and valve. -Was it the oil change? Is there an intermittent short that is yet to be found, compounded by the rain? Was...
• Re: squeeks
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 16:51:28 -0700
  ...culprits? ... > I would like to think that it is the rubber compound > on the bushings that is tired and the cold climate may > tighten...
• Re: starter motor remaining on?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 May 2005 10:02:38 -0400
  ...This compounds my theory that the starter is "busy" or that some crucial relay is locked in an unpleasant manner. * Today, it did not...
• brass nuts
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 09:59:46 -0700
  ...hradek wrote: > > >Fred, > > The anti-seize is a greased base metal compound > . > > The grease clearly gets cooked by the exhaust but > the > >metal remains...
• Re: 1985 Windshield replacement
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:35:54 -0500
  ...the vasolene to absorb deeper,then use a window gasket sealing compound for insurance.Just squeezzzze the tube.Got It?Go get em tiger!
• Re: toothpaste
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:44:58 -0700
  ...Applied toothpaste as the grinding > agent, much like lapping compound for lapping valves to the seats in > the heads. It is a VERY slow...
• bumper repair was Re: tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:39:15 +0000
  ...I took my bumper to a repair place and they recommended this really expensive marine resin mix compound. It sands easily and worked great...
• Re: poo powder and related
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 8 Oct 2011 16:25:12 -0500
  ...Polyacrylamide and related compounds are used in diapers, as well, but I think after some initial concerns, the diapers now contain a purified grade...
• Re: Battery placement alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:16:28 -0700
  ...Some compound the concern by adding an auxiliary battery under the driver's seat, or under the rear passenger seat. I think Scott Daniel...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 09:33:29 -0400
  ...nice modern car tires with modern tread design and a >modern compound. No really, don't just theorise, do it and see. Jake AMEN...
• Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 30 Mar 2016 18:03:35 -0400
  ...Even locking compounds have an effect. Usually they require an increase in torque to achieve a given clamp load. All threaded fasteners rely on...
• 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: The Golden Rule ---- was PayPal Double Dipping My Account
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 18:23:00 -0500
  ...Foster wrote: >Hi Bob, > >Not to slight John, but wouldn't this just compound the problem? Now, not >only do you have what amounts...
• Re: What sander would you buy?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Fri, 7 Oct 2005 11:52:08 -0700
  ...This type of sander will float with compound contours and not leave swirlies or dig in..... BUT it will not sand nicely in sharply...
• Of wipers, windshields, and gas-station attendents...
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Tower
  Fri, 13 Jan 1995 09:27:10 -0800 (PST)
  ...I don't know if polishing compound will take care of the groove in my windshield but I'm going to give it a...
• Re: Increasing horsepower
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Sat, 19 Oct 2002 11:44:56 +0100
  This was called turbo-compounding, a very different thing from straight supercharging, or straight turbocharging, the main benefit here being fuel efficiency. Not quite...
• a new idea on the well beaten subject of leaking head gaskets...
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 17:05:55 -0800
  ...damage could a bit of high temp RTV or other suitable compound applied around the seal externally cause (it could be scraped of when...
• Dometic Fridge Mod Update
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:13:22 -0700
  ...fit), replaced thermal mastic with Radio Shack silicone-based heat sink compound, insulated area in back of cabinets with 2 layers of foil bubble...
• Re: Update to power steering rack replacement- Surfacing shaft suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 21:36:43 +0000
  ...What would be the best way to surface it to it's > original finish? Fine wet sandpaper, rubbing compound or something else. > > TIA!! > > > > > Nate...
• Re: Using electricity to produce hydrogen gas to lower my gas cost - is this for real?>
  Historical mailing list - James Gebhard
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:54:24 -0700
  ...Any organic liquid compound (hydrocarbon) > that burns easily but doesn't evaporate volatilely (making acetone > difficult to use, though I've done it). Compressed...
• Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 13 Dec 2014 10:45:17 -0700
  ...similar to this, but to my recollection not >> exactly line this. Compounding that is the fact that coolant light blinking >> is such a common...
• Re: 2.1 cylinders stuck to heads
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:43:33 -0400
  ...With the cylinders out get some lapping compound and use each cylinder in the bore it will go back into to lap-clean up...
• Re: Wheel lug nuts and wrenches
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 10:04:07 -0800
  ...anti-seize on the > > threads? > > I always use an anti-seize compound on the > stud threads. > > > Perhaps you folks don't pull your tires...
• Re: snow tires
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:45:19 -0800
  ...it's not only their tread design, it's the rubber compound used too - specifically formulated for ice and snow and cold slippery surfaces...
• Re: tire ratings
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Sun, 28 Feb 1999 15:58:28 -0500
  ...This also means > with a softer > > rubber compound, they won't last as long. > > > > Bill And the eagles fly, and the rivers run > > '85...
• Re: sodium valve idea
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 20:50:13 -0500
  ...although VW did introduce the first compound curve multi layer PCB with surface mount LEDS for shift indicators when they could have used a...
• Fw: Q about radius rod on 82 van
  Historical mailing list - steve d
  Sat, 9 Aug 2003 19:48:54 +0100
  ...you may be able to add some sort of liquid filler compound to take up the space. FWIW most Vanagons of this vintage that...
• Re: Low voltage
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 16:53:59 -0700
  ...battery, so voltage drop across the wire from alternator to battery compounds the "droopy voltage" problem at high load. You can disable the internal...
• Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:37:28 -0500
  ...If there is/are no cracks or leaks, I would try using the Suburu leak stop compound. Good luck. John John Rodgers Clayartist and...
• Re: Rotor Stuck - Need tips and tricks for removal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:42:55 -0800
  ...anti-seize compound. and actually ...almost no treaded fasteners should be installed dry ..particularly screws into the engine block, like water pump screws for...
• Rust in seams: 1987: Info on sealant and paint wanted
  Historical mailing list - Erik Feddersen
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 23:17:23 -0500
  ...There is an option to make a 6" wide swath on the bottom, paint that black with paint or rubber based rust proofing compound...
• Super Drastic Op
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 03:27:20 -0400
  ...It must be emphasized, once again, that further and associated contradictory elements is further compounded when taking into account any discrete configuration modality. Without...
• Re: Dometic question. (yes did search archives.... ;^)
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:08:02 -0400
  ...Radio shack has a thermal heat sink compound in a tube that will work(1 tube).When the plate is reattached, be careful that...
• Hall Control Unit and stalling
  Historical mailing list - Brian Jarvinen
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:22:01 -0800
  ...can use a handy substance called, appropriately enough, Heat Sink Transfer Compound. I got some at Radio Shack for 99 cents. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better...
• Re: Squeaking Wheels When Brakes Not Applied
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 22:55:05 -0500
  ...32 GA Aluminum, didn't work.) 3) Use the disk brake compound on the backs of the pads (Didn't work). 4) Return the...
• Re: anti-tailgater
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:33:38 -0600
  ...What was >>>> that? I found that some "ingenious" drivers >>>> >>>> >>> I'd guess some sulfur compound. Or if it smells truly terrible, like >>> death or...
• Re: Okay -- is there a real fix for floppy mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 6 Sep 2013 20:39:43 -0500
  ...I've tried using some >>>> high-tack >>>> gasket compound. I'm about at the stage of gumming everything together >>>> with contact cement. >>>> >>>> Is there...
• Re: Mutilated woodruff key at crankshaft
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:33:20 -0400
  ...I would try a new key and a Loctite retaining compound the glue it to the shaft and proper torque. Note that there is...
• acetone
  Historical mailing list - Don Williams
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 09:27:45 -0700
  An organic solvent is a liquid which is based upon carbon-containing compounds, in contrast to an aqueous solvent, which is a liquid based...
• Re: REPLACING OIL PUMP
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:00:03 -0400
  ...Even a piece of plate > glass, the thicker the better, and some valve grinding compound will get you to > where you want to be...
• Fw: Re: Brake Pads - anyone use these yet
  Historical mailing list - Lynn Robson
  Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:54:41 -0500
  ...Came across these pads, and wondered if anyone has used them? This Kevlar and Ceramic-strengthened compound offers far and away the best price...
• Re: Electrical Crimp Connectors - How-to Video
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:49:13 -0500
  ...This allows great > crimping pressure without breaking your hand or needing to use a > compound-action mechanism. I'm sure Greenlee and others make...
• Syncro - a love story
  Historical mailing list - Jay Fitzgerald
  Sat, 24 May 1997 16:46:21 -0600
  ...To make a long story short, the compound low, or true 1st gear, enabled me to ease up and over the nastiness of these...
• Re: 2nd opinion wtd: Compression vs Head gasket leak
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ayers
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 19:44:50 -0600
  ...This in itself is confusing, compounded by his offer to > sell me a later model/lower mileage Vanagon. I truly wish he hadn't...
• Vredestein & Hankook snows for $99! (RE: sucks in snow)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 2 Dec 2005 00:18:50 -0500
  ...I'll try again next winter.) Both are directional-tread, silica compound snows similar to the Nokians, but for a lot less money. Both...
• Re: [Syncro] Dometic Fridge experts: help!
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 23 May 2002 00:11:04 -0700
  ...I have heard stories of people sealing the mating surfaces of the flue/vents to the body with a heat-resistant RTV-type compound...
• Re: Headlamp upgrades to brighter lights - night vision
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 13:46:33 -0500
  ...Bodacious compound curves in modern automobiles have become .... out of necessity .... a specialty at my son's tint shop in Hoover, Alabam.on the...
• Re: Fiberglass bumper repair
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 11:18:20 EST
  ...They recommended the marine compound as the best chance of a > permanent repair. > > But you are excused Chris. BTW, have you got a grey...
• Re: Safe way to clean Westy water tank?
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 11:09:20 -0400
  ...Reactivity of Chlorine Compounds Chlorine was first discovered to be a disinfectant in 1787 and has been universally accepted and utilized ever since. The...
• Re: Clutch alignment tool? and Lapping compound ?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 4 Sep 2010 21:02:06 -0700
  ...As for the head surface, I was planning on 'lapping' the head on a big flat plate surface I have using valve grinding compound...
• New Type of CV Boot Available - 10 Minutes and boot replaced
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 7 Apr 1999 17:34:50 -0500
  ...You then seal the seam with the compound they provide, and use the clamps provided. The boot is only good for outer CV joints...
• Re: Westy Water Tank Fill
  Historical mailing list - ProfiTech Systems
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 01:48:37 -0700
  ...Anyway, overflowed the bleach, it ran down the side and left brown streaks on the paint job :-( I'm hoping rubbing compound will take...
• Re: Nytrogen and tires
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 17 Oct 2015 18:38:07 -0500
  ...problem anyway, as the tires either wear out or the rubber compound degrades not from rot, but due to exposure to UV rays. Keep...
• Re: Which tachometer? 400-1300Hz or 800-2400Hz
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 1 May 2011 10:46:41 -0700
  ...Since the alternator is belt driven and often by a compound pulley system there is not any known exact frequency that means an exact...
• Taller Syncro Springs, Problems? (long)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Herman
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:22:48 EST
  ...clearance for snow chains, but I think longer trailing arms will compound my problem. Any thoughts or comments? Also, questions about my setup are...