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• Pop-Top & Luggage Rack Seal Kits - are they all equal
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 11:23:23 -0400
  ...But, when the sand blaster guy slipped he damaged the seals. So, I need to replace again. So. where should I get the kit...
• RE; rear brake shims
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:57:17 -0600
  ...I'm soaking everything in PB Blaster and I'll see how things are in the morning. Thanks to all who provided input on...
• Re: Getting the O2 sensor loose?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 16 May 2014 08:44:12 -0700
  ...it was really an ordeal..Should I run the van > to heat things up first, or soak it with PB Blaster cold or what?
• propane line removal
  Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
  Tue, 2 Mar 2004 21:54:09 +0000
  ...loosened the bolts holding the tank to the vehicle thanks to PB Blaster. In VW Love, light & laughter Jay '87 Westy,"Ol' Blue," 327K
• stuck sliding door handle
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 23 Jan 2015 14:59:21 -0800
  ...I tried BP blaster --> nope I put the screw back on half way and hit it with a hammer --> nope on my other van...
• Auto accelerator repair
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Erlandson
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:56:56 -0400
  ...Never enough PB Blaster... anyway getting that lever off enabled me to soak the little ball and socket thing at the end of the...
• Exhaust manifold blown - rusted bolts...tips?
  Historical mailing list - Richards, Andrew
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 10:57:55 -0700
  ...Harbor Freight sells a cheap 4" grinder! I also second the use of PB Blaster, I just can't find it in my local...
• Re: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 5 Feb 2014 20:41:17 -0500
  ...I have never done a comparison between Kroil and PB Blaster so I cannot give a more objective opinion. Some people like to hammer...
• Re: Exhaust studs
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:41:23 -0400
  I will try it after a couple more nights of blaster to be on the safe side. The word heli-coil scares me! ----- Original...
• Re: 1.9 L Complete Exhaust System CANADA
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Sat, 28 Aug 2021 21:56:01 -0700
  Mark, if you’re planning on doing this yourself, or even if not, start now by spraying PB Blaster or whatever your favorite product...
• Re: Installing new shocks
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:49:52 -0400
  ...I have been spraying the bolts on the old ones with PB > blaster for a week now. Any words of advice on replacing the...
• Re: J.B. Weld Head Repair
  Historical mailing list - WestyLuvr
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 22:09:28 EST
  ...After disassembling them, I used a cheap sand blaster to clean mine up. Then I apllied the JB Weld to the pits. I just...
• Squeaky Heater Fan, resolved
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Sat, 7 Apr 2012 01:46:51 +0000
  ...I hope the PB Blaster smell fades soon though. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=386923&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight...
• Re: Minimal Heat (2.1)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:38:06 -0500
  ...Ask me how I know... > > PB Blaster, and lots of it before even TOUCHING the bolts with a wrench... > > > > > > -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > '90 Carat (Grover...
• Re: Stuck Oil Drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 11:28:16 -0500
  ...I know PB blaster is supposed to work - but it hasn't worked for me yet - I'm feeling left out of the club...
• Re: Radius rod/arm sourced
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 25 May 2012 10:04:56 -0600
  You can even smell it!! Or was it the aroma of pb blaster lingering in the back seat amongst the loot!! Velma 82diesel 1...
• stuck muffler bolt in rear engine mount
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:58:21 -0400
  ...Any other ideas out there? PB blaster has been ineffective and am leery of using much heat on that aluminum. Thanks. Rick
• Re: A stuck Sleeve....
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:57:43 -0400
  ...I have been soaking them with PB Blaster. 2.1 L if that matters. TIA, Ken Lewis
• Re: O2 sensor wiring
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 17:57:43 -0800
  ...I have doused it with PB Blaster. Now, anyone have thoughts on how to get it out? It's pretty durned round now. Grrrrr...
• Exhaust studs
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:42:33 -0400
  ...them off with a brass brush and sprayed them with PB blaster a few times. Will heating the bolts with just a propane torch...
• Re: rear brake adjusters?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:42:47 -0400
  ...Pop the drums off, spray them liberally with PB Blaster, and try to work them back and forth (Tightening and loosening). If you get...
• Re: Getting the O2 sensor loose?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 16 May 2014 08:00:56 -0700
  ...really an ordeal..Should I run the >> van >> to heat things up first, or soak it with PB Blaster cold or what? >> > > > > -- > Tom Buese >
• Re: Tips for removing drums??
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:04:24 -0500
  Thanks for the tip - I cut in around the flange a bit last night and did spray some PB blaster on it - hopefully it...
• Re: Minimal Heat (2.1)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:09:31 -0800
  ...PB Blaster, and lots of it before even TOUCHING the bolts with a wrench... -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen" '90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel"
• Re: Locks, Keys Refurbed by Steve Sandlin
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Wed, 31 Jan 2018 04:26:41 +0000
  ...of course, I still endorse Tri-Flow and PB Blaster. I expect they all have properties for specific applications.  stay warm, folks !      mike From...
• Cool Tool
  Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 03:57:02 -0600
  ...To remove the last trace of crust from the bones, they were using an air brush\sand blaster type tool. It was small and...
• Re: Ball joints, upper / lower photo procedure
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:09:10 -0800
  ...Just use lots of PB Blaster on anything remotely rusty. Soak it up the night before if you can, then again the day you...
• Re: Next question - Removing 35 yr old brake lines from MC. :-/
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 18:48:02 -0400
  ...Spray some PB Blaster on it and it should come off without much fuss or muss. BTDT but no one has every given me...
• Re: Cool Tool
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 06:18:19 EST
  ...but Micro Mark (hobby tools) carries one of these small sand blasters. I also don't have one of their catalogs handy but you...
• transmission fluid coming out fill tube
  Historical mailing list - Bill Harris
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 13:28:52 -0400
  ...A little PB Blaster and some delicate pliers work and all is well. This was sleuthed and solved in 10 minutes by Larry at...
• Re: Waterpump and exhaust and rust - Oh my!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Philbrick
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:46:40 -0600
  Hey Aaron, Two things that have always helped me with rusty bolts are a set of damaged bolt removers and some PB Blaster. Rust...
• Re: PS Re: Headlight Switch
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:17:08 -0800
  ...with small pliers and smaller screwdrives, a drop of PB Blaster, a tiny blob of dilectric grease, patience, not too much coffee. big inhale...
• Re: removing recalcitrant gearbox drain plug.
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 09:59:04 -0500
  ...Get yourself some penetrant like PB Blaster or Kroil. Kroil can be mailordered from Brownell's (brownells.com), which is a gunsmithing supply place...
• Re: Locks frozen
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017 16:41:41 -0700
  ...PB Blaster) in the locks and > then blow some compressed air in it... let them sit for a while then try > again.. > > dan >
• Re: Cleaning/Checking Cylinder Head Question Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 5 Feb 2014 17:23:53 -0800
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_567_279/exhaust-hardware-kit.html Try soaking overnight with PB Blaster and hope for the...
• Re: Mullendore port help
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 5 Oct 2011 21:56:47 -0700
  I sure wouldn't use PB Blaster..........the pentrating oil if that's what you mean. I'd use WD-40. WD-40 may...
• Sandblasting - The next generation
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 03 Mar 1996 09:05:14 -0800
  ...D'oh! The blaster works good, but is tempermental. I thought I'd run out of sand, so I'd swept it all up...
• TIP Sandblasters
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Apr 1997 23:34:47 +0000
  Well ordered a model 70S pressure blaster from TIP tools (premier maker of home hobby blasting equipment) for $299, the cheapest model available. Emailed...
• Re: Stubborn oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:04:05 -0500
  ...Generous application of PB blaster is ineffective. Would applying torch heat risk damage to the sensor? It seems obvious that it is made for...
• Re: I know some vans have a cooling problem, but is it that bad?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:44:09 -0700
  Oh joy, oh bliss! An auxiliary gauge pod with Turbo Boost Gauge, a dashtop AC blaster with four vents, an aero luggage rack cover...
• Tips for removing rear trailing-arm bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Oliver
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:13:58 -0400
  ...I've tried lots of PB Blaster & tapping over several days, plus attempted persuasion by 4-lb sledge, all with no luck. I'd...
• Soda blasting question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:16:22 -0500
  ...The other day I saw a soda blaster. Do the actually remove paint (seems like a great way to clean up a part, but...
• VANAGON/VANAGONEER SECURITY - FRIDAY FOLLIES!
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 21:44:12 -0500
  ...be desirable for your own personal use! Check out http://www.blaster.co.za/index.html and take a look at a really innovative...
• Re: S&S Header install and a ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 01:11:27 EST
  ...Is this normal? I squirted all the bolts with PB > Blaster before I removed the old exhaust, but none of the other bolt areas...
• Re: O2 sensor wiring
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 17:19:47 -0800
  That did the trick! I soaked the $#@#@$$@# thing with PB Blaster and the Sea Foam stuff overnight. Then, I got the pipe wrench to...
• Re: Penetrating fluid
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:28:24 -0700
  ...Spraying WD-40 on an item and having it > subsequently not loosen something, only to spray PB Blaster over the > same area 30 minutes...
• Re: My new Upper Control Arm Video
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Mon, 6 May 2013 12:14:52 -0400
  ...A little PB blaster on the old bushing and a little grease on the new one makes em easier to press. But from the...
• Quick temporary seam rust stabilization
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:12:23 -0700
  ...method considering the time restraint?� I could, perhaps borrow a sand blaster.�I was thinking of just cleaning out most of the rust stuff...
• Brake guru needed
  Historical mailing list - eric luebbers
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:39:27 -0700
  ...I started soaking it with pb blaster and tapping lightly but it still will not move. Any other ideas will be welcomed. Thanks Eric...
• '88 Exhaust help
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:52:46 -0700
  ...Except to mention the one broken stud that took more than 4 hours to coax out using heat, PB Blaster, vice grips and patience...
• Help removing clutch lever
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 18:34:36 -0700
  ...I've let is soak overnight with PB Blaster, and bashed it as hard as I dare, but there seems no way to hold...
• Re: o2 sensor troubles
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 17:38:25 -0700
  ...I would also use a liberal amount of PB Blaster or such. Geo H -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG...
• Re: Engine Pull-Problem Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Sat, 7 Jul 2007 18:50:40 +0000
  ...Hitting them with some PB Blaster and then carefully tapping a thin screwdriver into the joint broke them apart. FWIW, I am using a...
• Preparing steering knuckles or spindles
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 8 Dec 2019 13:27:55 -0500
  ...I”m now heading out to soak the bolts in PB blaster. Best, Eric Caron 85 GL Auto Westfalia
• Re: Generic ignition coil on 1.9?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 19 Nov 2016 17:46:21 -0700
  I have run both 1.9 & 2.1 on Accel SuperStock & Mallory/MSD Blaster2 Coils & they Both Performed VeryWell ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 19 Nov...
• Re: ? on Syncro fuel tank and sender
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:46:55 -0400
  ...The nuts and bolts on the sending unit were corroded, but I shot them with PB Blaster the day before the work was to...
• Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:05:50 -0400
  Try several shots of PB Blaster as opposed to Liquid Wrench, letting them have some time to soak in. Supposedly it has much smaller...
• Looking for square headlight again
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 19 Nov 2015 11:52:26 -0500
  ...Also if it looks like it has been through a sand blaster on the glass lens, that doesn't qualify as good (one person...
• Re: Rusted on O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:22:57 -0500
  ...I had tried pb blaster, wax, sockets, box wrench, vice grips, etc. The pipe wrench worked like a charm. Found out about it in...
• Re: O2 sensor wiring
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 21:07:14 -0500
  ...I have doused it with PB Blaster. > > Now, anyone have thoughts on how to get it out? It's pretty durned round > now. Grrrrr...