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• Bus Depot flooded
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 12 Jun 2000 20:39:09 -0400
  ...Water was pouring in through every crack and crevice in the front of the building! I now know that a flat poptop seal can...
• Re: 300 spots of lubrication
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 07:33:57 -0700
  ...Comes out of the can as a very thin and penetrating liquid that quickly flows into all the little crevices and cavities then the...
• Re: Ignition switch question
  Historical mailing list - Zach White
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 06:23:22 +0000
  ...I enjoy spending an evening listening to music, drinking a beer, and cleaning the crevices in my van. I also enjoy my clean driving...
• Cleaning engine parts
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Dec 1995 12:07:28 -0700
  ...too many holes and crevices. What have you folks done? I want to get it real clean so I can paint the case and...
• Re: heads: corrosion and leak prevention discussion.
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 10:26:22 -0400
  ...Your explanation of crevice corresion seems to be saying that when a properly prepared coolant, one that still has good anti-corrsive qualities, is...
• Re: Microscopic corrosion on electrical contacts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:04:26 -0500
  ...This is my theory anyway. > Without this coating, you have a very nice crevice for water molecules to > lodge and start to go to...
• Re: Seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
  Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:31:58 -0700
  ...It is designed to creep into the seams and crevices so >> cleaning it back out is a problem. >> 3M, Noxudol, Wurth, Fluid Film, etc...
• Re: Pilot Bearing/Outer Race Removal -- 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Robert Downes
  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:56:38 -0800
  ...all that grease in there, then hammered it into every tiny crevice... good luck! -bob On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 6:11 AM...
• Undercoating and I found "Waxoil" stuff
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 30 Aug 1997 22:04:05 -0400
  ...For those who were seeking "Waxoil", the waxy rustproofing that VW sprayed in to all the cracks and crevices, I have found it. 3M...
• Re: windshield replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 18 May 2004 17:10:35 -0500
  ...Trick seems to be to > lay > 1/4" rope into the crevice of the new seal and have a helper hold the > glass > up...
• Re: removing insulation adhesive
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 10:55:09 -0500
  ...It never drys, and will reshape itself and flow to fit into any crevices. It will displace water and seal out corosion. In my...
• Head Corrosion prevention Discussion
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 05:34:37 -0400
  ...Tim Smith posted about "crevice corrosion" being the actual name given to the situation where coolant that gets trapped beneath the outer waterjacket seal...
• Re: Hidden Key & Code
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Oct 1996 16:55:40 -0500
  ...And Sod's law in force, it turned out that there was another ignition key stashed in a dash crevice that I found. But...
• Re: Repainting Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:26:03 -0800
  ...The only thing was that they slacked on some of the details, like around the door handles and other little crevices that shouldn't...
• Re: Microscopic corrosion on electrical contacts
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 15 Jun 2023 01:08:02 +0000
  ...my theory anyway.  Without this coating, you have a very nice crevice for water molecules to lodge and start to go to work. On...
• Re: Attn: Electrical Gurus! (I searched archives)
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 11:41:00 -0700
  ...That's why you work on it yourself, to save money at the expense of wits, knuckles, tools falling into the unknown crevices from...
• Re: " you fixed it with what?!"
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 14:55:16 -0600
  ...recommended as replacement, it was flat, bendable enough to shape a crevice for the linkage rod and available, we tried and it worked great...
• Head Corrosion prevention Discussion
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 06:53:56 -0400
  ...Tim >Smith posted about "crevice corrosion" being the actual name given to the >situation where coolant that gets trapped beneath the outer waterjacket >seal...
• Re: Loose stuff inside vans.
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:06:07 -0800
  ...Long ago, a pair of vice grips forgotten in a crevice of a car trunk bounced around on rough and twisty road. The result...
• Re: urban camping in sf
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 18:36:31 PDT
  ...like you have something to hide like when parked in some crevice of a dark street. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN...
• Re: windshield replacement
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 17 May 2004 14:52:59 -0700
  ...Trick seems to be to lay > 1/4" rope into the crevice of the new seal and have a helper hold the glass > up...
• Engine Assembly Wizzdom
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:59:55 -0700
  ...must be some advantage, my guess is in filling the small crevices that machining processes leave, that the sealing compound alone can't cope...
• Re: Microscopic corrosion on electrical contacts
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:17:09 -0700
  ...This is my theory anyway. > Without this coating, you have a very nice crevice for water molecules to > lodge and start to go to...
• Re: Rodent smell
  Historical mailing list - Brian Walch
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 16:49:01 -0800
  ...That worked, but on a van athere are so many crevices and nitches. Anywhere the urine seeps into any kind of absorbing fibers it...
• corrosion
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 13:49:05 -0400
  ...This is called 'crevice corrosion' and can be found in any text on corrosion. The idea of trapped pockets of isolated coolant leading to...
• Re: [Fwd: head electrolysis cure?]
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 13:19:26 -0500
  ...I think Tim > Smith's discussion on crevice corrosin fits the bill much better from both > a chemical reaction perspective and from an analysis...
• Re: Westyman update
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 18:04:43 -0500
  ...Maybe a crevice could be packed with dried chips in the hope that they would swell with the absorption of coolant and make a...
• head leaks/stats etc.
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Sun, 5 Apr 1998 14:53:42 -0300
  ...There are other places Bingo, it is a simple liquid-solid/galvanic corrosion problem, specifically called 'crevice corrosion' due to coolant squeezing under the...
• Re: Another rust hot spot
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 14:20:25 -0300
  ...stuff works very well, it wicks up into all of the crevices and forms a barrier against the moisture. IMHO it is a well...
• Re: rust and the wonders of naval jelly & keeping a van rust free
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 13:01:54 -0400
  ...panels) and have all the rust inhibiting oil sprayed in every crevice. Not withstanding this, (I'm the 4th owner) there was rust in...
• Re: windshield replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 18 May 2004 17:30:40 -0500
  ...Trick seems to be to >> lay >> 1/4" rope into the crevice of the new seal and have a helper hold the >> glass >> up...
• Re: Burning Man? (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - andy highland
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:48:23 -0700
  ...our van with fine talcum like dust in every crack and crevice which we will > never be able to clean out 100%. > > I said...
• Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:49:13 -0400
  ...http://www.ziebart.com/protection.php Basically they spray a certain type of oil within all the crevices of the vehicle to keep it...
• Re: Head (gasket) fix
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 09:15:35 -0500
  ...The crevice corrosion problem is as much a physical thing as an electrical, simply bad seal design and porous castings. And you'll always...
• Re: Nasty Smell...
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:33:59 -0700
  ...Because of their small size, they can fit through crevices as small as 1/4 inch wide, making them hard to control. --- Not to...
• Cylinder Types
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 12 Dec 2003 13:52:07 -0600
  ...The chrome would have tiny little crevices thoughout the surface that trapped oil and provided for lubrication. Because the chrome was so hard, gray...
• Re: Rust proofing-Yes or No (long?)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 19:16:37 -0400
  ...thick (like chocolate pudding) gunk into all of the cracks and crevices. This will keep water and salt off your metal, and keep your...
• Re: " you fixed it with what?!"
  Historical mailing list - jacob simpson
  Thu, 11 Mar 2004 13:36:13 -0800
  ...recommended as replacement, it was flat, bendable enough to shape a crevice for the linkage rod and available, we tried and it worked great...
• Re: Microscopic corrosion on electrical contacts
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 15 Jun 2023 01:17:44 +0000
  ...my theory anyway.  Without this coating, you have a very nice crevice for water molecules to lodge and start to go to work.     On...
• Re: Camping in the Rain
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 23:48:10 -0700
  ...After, because I'd sprayed Tilex in the corners and crevices, I decided to use the upholstery steam cleaning mini machine I have to...
• Re: Raceware Head Studs
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Dec 1996 01:43:35 +0000
  ...This is not the root of nor the solution to the problem which is one of crevice corrosion. Also the Raceware are no more...
• Re: Sound proofing, was: Muffler question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 18 Jul 2013 10:13:26 -0500
  Wouldn't some sort of spray foam be easier to install? Especially in the crevices? Or does it promote rust? Jeff > Date: Thu, 18...
• Re: POR-15 and seams
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 21:38:09 -0400
  ...The paste does not conform very easily into crevices and is not a sealant, meaning that I would still go back over it with...
• Re: Burningman Westy Festival
  Historical mailing list - David Richoux
  Tue, 4 Sep 2001 23:00:59 -0700
  ...A year later, that micro playa dust *still rains down from crevices > every time I wash my van! I have heard that a spray...
• Re[2]: waterboxer longevity
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 15:26:55 -0500
  ...Then whats left of this stuff basically coats and hardens in cracks and crevices. This might help on very minor cracks in heads/blocks...
• Re: Got wasps, yellow jackets, etc.?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 04:57:04 -0400
  ...Small mud nests in crevices and other small places. Fun to watch them build if you have an afternoon free. Paper hornet - feisty, similar...
• Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:15:09 -0400
  ...Basically they spray a certain type of oil within all the crevices of > the vehicle to keep it oiled preventing oxidation to the metal...
• Re: Help! installing new muffler - 1st time
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Sep 1994 23:03:02 -0500 (CDT)
  ...This allows you to access the top bolt which runs into a little >crevice on top of the heat exchanger. It adds a little...
• Re: borescopes anyone was Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:59:15 EDT
  ...to see in wall or down some drain, or some other crevice, > down the spark plug hole & up at those valves > & now in crankcase...
• Re: Burning Man? (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:59:43 -0800
  ...our van with fine talcum like dust in every crack and crevice which we will > never be able to clean out 100%. > > I said...
• Re: Seam Rust - Both are 4 letter words
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 21 Jun 2003 09:33:59 -0700
  ...Krown (not Crown) is better on rubber and wicks better into every crevice, it's amazing. Try http://www.krown.com/ There is only...
• borescopes anyone was Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:36:40 -0700
  ...to see in wall or down some drain, or some other crevice, down the spark plug hole & up at those valves & now in crankcase...
• Re: Kool Patch
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 14:41:27 -0500
  ...You need to adapt a paint spray gun with a long nozzle made of brake tubing to pressure spray the compound into seams, crevices...
• Re: Kool Patch
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 4 Jan 2007 12:26:17 -0500
  ...whole underside of the van you'd never get into every crevice, Chris On 1/4/07, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com> wrote: > Chris...
• Re: Heater knee bar cross beam
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:47:30 -0700
  ...I had to take a very small screw driver and dig out the crap (literally) from crevices behind the dash while I vacumm, wearing...
• Re: Burning Man? (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:08:32 -0600
  ...our van with fine talcum like dust in every crack and crevice >> which we > will >> never be able to clean out 100%. >> >> I said...
• Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:31:14 -0700
  ...Basically they spray a certain type of oil within all the crevices of > the vehicle to keep it oiled preventing oxidation to the metal...
• Re; Undercoating, and Bed Liner etc.
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 10:15:13 -0500
  ...stuff works very well, it wicks up into all of the crevices and forms a barrier against the moisture. IMHO it is a well...
• Re: Sound damping product
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:24:51 -0800
  ...the other sound deadening products out there, and get into smaller crevices and so forth. Thanks for the response. Troy ----- Original Message ----- From: dylan...
• Re: Friday Philosophy: On Previous Owners
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:10:45 -0700
  ...It also had steel wool in every possible crack or crevice. He took very good care of it and I was honored to buy...