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• Re: What to soak radiator in to dissolve slime
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Mon, 17 May 2010 12:22:05 +0300
  ...With phosphoric acid and iron for example, the rusted iron molecule is reacting with acid way faster than healthy iron. Thus You are doing...
• HOW TO ORDER T-SHIRTS
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jul 95 17:25:05 EDT
  ...iron-on transfer sheets??? In case they do, that should cost a lot less, and should leave us with a nifty cache of iron...
• Re: JB Weld question
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:32:25 GMT
  ...I think muffler cement works better on cast iron that a muffler that is expanding with exahust temps more than a cast iron manifold...
• Re: Trailing arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 7 Jun 2012 14:19:54 -0600
  ...Lots of vasoline, and compress the rear bushing with that no hub cast iron coupling (take rubber part out of the middle and use...
• friday humor (NVC whatsoever) (f)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Fri, 8 Feb 2002 22:41:35 +0000
  ...chris > In the heyday of sailing ships, all war ships and many freighters > carried iron cannons. Those cannon fired round iron cannon balls. It...
• Re: wire splicing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 30 Nov 2001 21:29:14 -0500
  ...Heat the wire with the iron. Once the wire is HOT, apply the solder to >the wire rather than the iron (really close to...
• Re: Re; will it fit in the garage
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 18:40:20 -0600
  ...Make the same type angle iron fixture with wheels. So the up-right part bolts to your hub/drum. You can adjust the height...
• Re: Head repair
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 06:11:45 -0700
  Chuck, if you have discovered a source of cast iron VW heads, you can probably quit your day job and go into the cylinder...
• METALlineIndia.com
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Sep 2000 15:32:44 +0530
  http://www.METALlineIndia.com apply for your FREE 7-day trial passwords today. **INDUSTRY NEWS comprising of IRON AND STEEL, NON-FERROUS, FERRO-ALLOYS...
• Re: digitool building
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 21:44:01 -0600
  ...After stripping it, heat it with the iron and apply the solder sparingly to the wire, allowing the wire to become coated with solder...
• Electronics question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 25 Dec 2001 20:14:26 -0600
  ...With the iron plugged into one part of the receptacle and the night light plugged into the other, turning the dimmer switch varies the...
• Re: LED solder gauge
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:24:15 -0500
  ...I use a magnetically regulated iron with good > > old heating element at home. The lowest cost irons are unregulated. > > > > > > - Vince > > >
• RE: Sacrificial anode
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 06 Feb 1995 18:47:42 EDT
  ...silver, copper, tin, lead, iron, aluminum, zinc, magnesium, and potassium. Galvanized metal uses this principal as zinc is more readily oxidized than iron. Whether...
• Phosphate-Free Coolant: War and Peace
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 20 Dec 1997 11:11:07 -0600
  ...But the old iron engines (iron-block/iron-head/copper radiator) did not produce but a fraction of the electrolysis produced by modern iron...
• Re: Isn't it ironic.....
  Historical mailing list - Kevin ...
  Thu, 8 Dec 2011 17:10:31 -0800
  ...Personally I liked it ( the irony ) but it's an aquired taste. It's all about the fun anyway, right? > Date: Thu, 8 Dec...
• Re: Digitool building and group entertainment.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 23:25:01 -0600
  For the future, if you want to have some control over heating of the iron, you might want to try this. I use one...
• Re: What adhesive to use on dash foil?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:08:02 -0500
  ...I have a model airplane iron that would probably >be good to fuse the plastic back on. What I'm suggesting is an attempt...
• Re: It's Phinally Phriedae, and Drug prohibition created the drug lords. (was (ironically) Re: HIJACKED - update)
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:27:43 -0700
  ...It's Phinally Phriedae, and Drug prohibition created the drug lords. (was (ironically) Re: HIJACKED - update) To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Friday, April...
• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 18:12:04 -0400
  I was interested in your magical cast iron pieces and gave serious consideration to purchase, but your description casts great doubt on honesty of...
• Re: It's Phinally Phriedae, and Drug prohibition created the drug lords. (was (ironically) Re: HIJACKED - update)
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:15:50 -0700
  ...It's Phinally Phriedae, and Drug prohibition created the drug > lords. (was (ironically) Re: HIJACKED - update) > > Regulated pot growing in California has many upside...
• Re: Report on Sears (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Stewart
  Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:32:17 -0800
  ...I say "ironically" given that Sears was Amazon before Jeff Bezo was even born, and they pissed that opportunity away in spectacular fashion. -- Mike...
• Re: Panel flexible circuits -- a hot tip.
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:16:05 -0800
  ...to reactivate the > adhesive between the two plastic layers by ironing with an iron set > on polyester. > > Well, you can, at least if it...
• Re: Old canvas anyone??
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ensing
  Mon, 2 May 2005 00:49:28 EDT
  Heres my secret Wallmart has Iron on patches in the fabric section that match perfectly! (at least tan) I used multiple patches and applied...
• Movement to Reorder Alphabet Gains Strength
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 14 May 1999 07:43:58 -0500
  ...What do you think? Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy "Iron Igloo" Founding Member of "Vanagon's Anonymous" Marshall Ruskin 84 Westy "Iron Igloo" Founding Member...
• Re: Ultimate Engine Upgrade(I win!)<F>
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 12:59:51 +1200
  ...I believe it was an iron-block motor. If it >is, wouldn't that make it a bit heavy for a conversion? My 83...
• Re: idiot's guide to vanagon seam rust repair. please RED
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Wed, 2 Mar 2005 16:18:13 -0800
  On 2 Mar 2005 at 18:46, Andrew Grebneff wrote: > you MUST REMOVE EVERY MOLECULE OF IRON OXIDE or > the rust will spread again...
• Re: Stuck Head
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:09:26 -0700
  ...I have only used this technique on engines with cast iron blocks and cast iron heads so you should get a second opinion before...
• Re: Exhaust Pipe Rust Prevention
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:19:27 -0500
  > A quick check for "crap" stainless is put a magnet on it. > ALL stainless steel is iron. Steels (stainless included) are > alloys based on...
• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 15:57:24 -0400
  ...I answered that question saying that early Vanagons ride like a truck compared with the later, cast iron suspension Vanagons. I said that later...
• Re: Exhaust Pipe Rust Prevention
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng.
  Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:04:28 -0500
  The magnet test is good, but not because of iron content. All stainless (in fact all steels) are iron alloys, the magnetic properties are...
• Re: Shore batteries
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Tue, 7 Aug 2012 07:16:21 -0400
  ...I just read about Lithium-Iron batteries (and I've been using Lithium Ion batteries in yard tools). > > (yes that >IS< IRON, and not...
• Oil analysis on worn engine
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 5 Jun 2013 14:51:08 -0700
  ...http://imgur.com/HLX3OUK Good news is no coolant (probably)! Bad news-lots of iron, lead and aluminum. No surprise with the low compression...
• Re: Shore batteries
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 7 Aug 2012 06:38:45 -0700
  ...I just read about Lithium-Iron batteries (and > I've been using Lithium Ion batteries in yard tools). > > (yes that>IS< IRON, and not...
• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:09:20 -0400
  ...t On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 8:56 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VANAGON-CAST-IRON...
• Re: LED solder gauge
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:23:44 -0700
  ...I use a magnetically regulated iron > with good old heating element at home. The lowest cost irons are > unregulated. > > > - Vince >
• Re: A little bit of Red....
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:53:52 EST
  ...something about the pigments > in > > the paint, cost more to make than any other color. > > > > That is curious because historically, red (iron oxide) was...
• Back from Snow Lake - still alive
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 01:30:54 -0500
  ...Drove 1400 KM over two days in the Iron Igloo. Nobody call the Mounties, I'm alive! No problems, and Continental "Contact" tires are...
• Re: A word to the wise on seam rust;
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sat, 29 Mar 2003 12:43:50 -0700
  ...I just said that iron oxide is rust. Phosphoric acid actually works by removing the iron oxide (rust). Bill in the Southwest ----- Original Message...
• Re: Molassas To Fix Rust -- New Scientist Article
  Historical mailing list - Rachel Cogent
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 20:27:32 -0600
  ...Question I have a friend who uses molasses to clean rust off old iron items collected from the bush. The rusty iron article is...
• Re: Isn't it ironic.....
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Thu, 8 Dec 2011 14:57:27 -0800
  ...Isn't it ironic..... > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011, 12:22 PM > http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id...
• Re: It's Phinally Phriedae, and Drug prohibition created the drug lords. (was (ironically) Re: HIJACKED - update)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:28:17 -0500
  ...It's Phinally Phriedae, and Drug prohibition created the drug > > lords. (was (ironically) Re: HIJACKED - update) > > > > > > Regulated pot growing in California has many upside...
• Re: Mild Vanagon - Carpet questions
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 18:31:24 EST
  ...If anyone knows please lemme know. >> Carpet supply places and home repair supply stores (formerly called hardware stores) sell iron-on splicing tape. Cut...
• Re: Hydrogen power for the Vanagon Now!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:37:45 -0500
  ...I filed it and the Magical Cast Iron Suspension in along with Cone Remover, Sky Hooks, and Bag Stretchers. John -Chris S wrote: > I...
• Re: Yuengling :) Re. Beer Survey
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Fri, 17 Jul 1998 11:36:46 -0600
  ...My roomate at the time (who was a die hard Pittsburgh steel town boy--red white and blue all the way and drank Iron...
• Re: Magical cast iron suspension?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:29:59 -0700
  ...Mark Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > For sure, the later vanagons with the cast iron lower control arms in > front > seem quieter, and their handling...
• Re: HOW TO ORDER T-SHIRTS
  Historical mailing list - Michael Wagner
  Fri, 28 Jul 1995 21:09:40 -700 (PDT)
  ...iron-on transfer sheets??? In case they do, > that should cost a lot less, and should leave us with a nifty cache of > iron...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sat, 13 Sep 2014 06:49:56 -0700
  ...They both seem to work the same by converting the iron oxide into iron phosphate, a relatively inert chemical. One container specifically stated that...
• Re: Digitool building and group entertainment.
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 23:02:59 -0500
  ...A 30 watt lamp, if there is such a thing, should just about give you > 15 watts on the iron. Also, 25 or 40...
• FS: 1982 VW Vanagon 1.6 diesel 80k miles, Syncro Camper, Buses; Ironwood MI
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lee
  Thu, 19 Feb 2015 04:16:49 +0000
  I have no connection, just reposting: "1982 VW Vanagon 1.6 diesel 80k miles never driven in winter. $8995.00" Located in Ironwood MI...
• Re: It's Phinally Phriedae, and Drug prohibition created the drug lords. (was (ironically) Re: HIJACKED - update)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:49:02 -0700
  ...It's Phinally Phriedae, and Drug prohibition created > the drug lords. (was (ironically) Re: HIJACKED - update) > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Friday, April...
• Rotor thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:53:58 -0400
  ...They are made out of steel (not iron). Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon (often times with a few other miscellaneous additives...
• Re: VW Bug- created out of wrought iron "pictures."
  Historical mailing list - Steven G Wacker
  Thu, 10 Feb 2000 17:06:42 -0800
  ...them > > This but is located in California near the coast ,I can't recall > where. > It is hand made out of wrought iron... > > DEBI
• Re: One more.. Autonomous Touareg Movie (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 20 May 2005 11:00:27 -0600
  ...Not because it is funny but extremely ironic. Just about every major university has a team working on this one. The sponsor for the...
• lug wrench
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:53:57 -0400
  Anybody have a 19 mm tire iron (L-shaped) for sale? Woody 83.5 V'gon Haverhill, MA
• Re: [NVC] Griddle recco 2 fit atop Westy stove
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 8 Oct 2009 17:29:11 -0600
  ...BZ-can't have too many cast iron pots On Oct 8, 2009, at 5:18 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > I'm looking...
• RE: Rust on exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 19 Feb 1997 07:59:55 -0700
  ...The process doesn't remove the rust, but converts is from red iron oxide to black iron oxide. The black is stable and doesn...
• Re: Mending tent fabric, was: 8 inch gash
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 12:20:11 -0800
  I'll second Bulley's iron-on suggestion. I did this on some small holes on my tent. I found some tan coloured patches...
• Re: Ironic Vanagon sighting in Frozen Tundra
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 8 Jan 2014 15:18:22 -0800
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Ironic Vanagon sighting in Frozen Tundra In a similar vein, my Dad's 1985 Westy blew out a cam gallery plug on...
• Air compressors.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Chubb
  Wed, 4 Oct 1995 09:20:13 -0400
  ...Cast Iron:If the pump is not cast iron, what is it, aluminum? Is cast iron going to last much longer than the alternative...
• painting
  Historical mailing list - Gary Clendening
  Mon, 27 Oct 1997 08:58:35 -0500
  ...show the entrance to the drive...there has to be some irony here for heavy thinkers! Hardly scratched at all, Gary Gary and Belle...