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• Re: Poptop Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 09:09:27 -0400
  Since we have a fiberglass boat (17' O'Day Daysailer), I had some boat cleaner and wax lying around. After hosing down and scrubbing...
• Re: Pop-top Cleaner?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 21:54:16 -0400
  ...Pop-top Cleaner? Any suggestions for cleaning the exterior of the pop-top? I seem to have accumulated black mildew on it. Any miracle...
• Product review - pop-top cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Foust
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:21:37 -0500
  ...viewtopic.php?t=181640&highlight= I wrote a review on a cleaner I used on my pop top. Cost is $1.99, not $3...
• Best Dash Cleaner and Protector - Armorall or ???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 16 May 2009 11:40:37 -0500
  ...What would be the best cleaner/protector for that task. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Re: Sudden High idle
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:25:05 -0800
  On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:18:26 -0800, jeff@vanagonparts.com <jeff@vanagonparts.com> wrote: > BenT, > > Be careful with spraying that carb cleaner...
• Re: Injectors not firing ?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 24 Feb 2007 14:51:13 -0500
  ...I then filled the injector hose with FI cleaner. Inserted the valve stem and clamped it.My bomb was now ready. I used an...
• Clean my Dusty Caps
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:41:44 -0800
  What can I use to get the brake dust off my plastic hubcaps on my 91GL? I've tried brake cleaner, carb cleaner, orange...
• Backup light switch
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Nov 1996 11:06:37 -0600
  ...I removed the switch and used contact cleaner to clean the switch. Squirt liberal amounts of cleaner into the switch, it's a tight...
• Engine Degreasing
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:24:12 -0500
  ...A product I want to suggest - and a tip I got from TJ Hannik - is to use a waterless hand cleaner like Orange GoJo...
• Re: Cold start issue [SOLVED] - Contact cleaner??
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Wed, 8 Jun 2011 13:57:57 -0700
  So Rocket man, what name brand contact cleaner did you use? Seems like it's time for me to go over a few vintage...
• Re: QUICK CLEAN ... AFM
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 17:08:18 -0400
  ...I sprayed electronic cleaner on some brushes on a electric motor. > The brushes desolved!!! > That you got away with it indicates that all electronic...
• Re: Engine cleaner?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 23:20:06 -0500
  Phil Zimmerman wrote: > Have no insight as to engine cleaners. Buy what is on sale? Watch for > cleaners that dissolve Asphalt/Blacktop if one...
• 71 air cleaner installation
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Oct 1995 06:02:54 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Which of these is supposed to go to the 1/2" fitting on the stock air cleaner? The used air cleaner only has one...
• Re: carpet/cabinet cleaning recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
  Mon, 20 May 2002 19:17:24 EDT
  ...Does anyone > have any recommendations for getting stains out of these surfaces? > > Thanks, > luke > 88-westy-zorbus > > go for a steam cleaner. these things...
• Re: Techron
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:44:43 -0600
  ...From the web, so must be true: > There is one main cleaning ingredient in all fuel injector cleaners, > it's a long, quadruple word...
• Odd looking air cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:11:57 -0500
  ...I'm not really interested in the van, just curious if this is a factory air cleaner. <http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI...
• Re: Engine cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:15:17 -0800
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > FYI - I've had really good results with S-100 Motorcycle cleaner > to clean my engine. > (Also sold as Honda...
• Smoker's Car: Fix using Ozone
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:58:08 -0400
  Auto detailers will use an air cleaner that produces Ozone. The free oxygen oxidizes (go figure) the nasty smelly hydrocarbons in the air. Don...
• Re: RADIOSHACK electronic cleaner ? I used NAPA's brand
  Historical mailing list - Eckie Prater
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 18:30:00 -0500
  ...RADIOSHACK electronic cleaner ? I used NAPA's brand Will, I'm the one who made the origional post about the NAPA QD Electronic Cleaner...
• Anyone done a before and after test with FI cleaners??
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 18:52:29 -0700
  Just wondering, has anyone ever looked at an injector before, then after they've used a FI cleaner treatment like Techron etc.? Some brag...
• Re: Propane power...anyone know about that?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:59:20 -0500
  ...Natural gas is cleaner than gasoline or diesel. LPG probably burns cleaner than gasoline and diesel, but it does come from the same sources...
• Re: Soak Idle valve in carb. cleaner ...Adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:09:30 -0500
  ...Zoltan, Just spraying it with carb cleaner. The connecter end has an opening between the contacts which, unbeknownst to most, you can access an...
• HONDA TOP CYLINDER ENGINE CLEANER
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:23:15 -0500
  If anyone wants to try the Honda "Top Engine Cleaner" (actual product name) the Honda part # is 087329008. As always YMMV. David Clarkson 90...
• Re: Cleanint exterior of pop top
  Historical mailing list - Brian Sassone
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 08:57:06 -0700
  ...those that were a cleaner/polisher, and those that were just cleaners. The cleaner-only were recommended for heavy oxidization. My pop-top was...
• Re: Yikes!
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:38:21 -0400
  ...My brother warned me of this years ago (aka that brake cleaner can break down into phosgene.) Brake cleaner is great stuff, but it...
• RADIOSHACK electronic cleaner ? I used NAPA's brand
  Historical mailing list - Debi Webi
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 08:43:19 -0700
  Will, I'm the one who made the origional post about the NAPA QD Electronic Cleaner @ $5. (Which I KNOW WORKS, IF USED PROPERLY...
• Re: Engine cleaner?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 15:15:37 -0800
  The best stuff I've ever used is S-100 Motorcycle cleaner. It is designed to get road dirt and oil off and not...
• Re: insulation for vanagon engine cover? BEWARE of FIRE
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 9 May 2005 22:27:55 -0500
  Brake cleaner will burn like you won't believe. I cleaned up a diesel head with it about a week ago, walked off and...
• Re: Soak Idle valve in carb. cleaner ...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:41:48 -0600
  ...If you feel that, hear that, I would not immerse the unit, but clean with brush and cleaner. I seem to recall there is...
• Re: Techron vs. other brand(s) injector cleaner - '91 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:36:34 -0500
  ...other brand(s) injector cleaner - '91 Vanagon GL > > Ok, so I've gathered that a bottle of "Techron" in the tank before filling > up...
• Re: Semi- Vanagon topic: Getting hands clean after you've gotten them greasy
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 8 Nov 2008 17:27:24 -0800
  ...Fast Orange/Go-Jo/Pumice cleaners/Lava/ you name it- EVENTUALLY, >they get the stuff off, One of those cleaners and a small scrub...
• Re: cleaning or R&R'ing the idle control valve
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:01:13 EST
  ...these things? maybe spray some > carb-cleaner in them or wd-40? > > yes i use carb cleaner.. let it soak and them flush them...
• Re: QUICK CLEAN ... AFM
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 16:16:26 -0400
  ...I sprayed electronic cleaner on some brushes on a electric motor. The brushes desolved!!! That you got away with it indicates that all electronic...
• .sig found!
  Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
  Thu, 8 Sep 1994 13:14:32 -0700 (PDT)
  ...output(DIN)...34bhp.@3600 rpm* * | (SAE, w/air cleaner)...41.5 bhp@ * * `63 kombi | 3900 rpm * * `55 Ford 'vert |Max. torque(DIN)...8.4mkg...
• most excellent cleaner
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 1995 12:04:47 -0600 (CST)
  Besides HOT, soapy, water, an excellent cleaner is Wu:rth's Cleans-All. The 1 (or is it 1.5?) liter bottle cost me...
• Re: Alternate Air Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 16 Mar 2002 14:31:39 -0400
  ...M On 16 Mar 2002 at 12:23, John Rodgers wrote: > Can someone point me in the direction of alternative air > cleaner/filter setups...
• Re: most excellent cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
  Thu, 16 Nov 1995 00:37:11 -0600 (CST)
  ...your most excellent cleaner > work on all my engine parts? What about belts, fabric hoses, etc? Wuerth's All-Cleaner is a solvent and...
• Re: How to care for window mouldings?/& Clean Windows
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 02:32:37 PDT
  ...Maybe this is the answer to your window cleaner question.... >From: Ken Herman <Syncro5@AOL.COM> > >Griots Garage has two products called Rubber Cleaner...
• Re: Cleaning engine case
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 10:34:15 -0600
  I cleaned them - laboriously - by hand using full-strength citrus-based cleaners and lots of hand work. --------------------------- Clip ----------------------- Transmission shops use non corrosive cleaners...
• Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Wed, 12 May 2004 21:26:12 -0600
  ...European union now requires a cleaner and cleaner burning diesel fuel. Here we still get old sooty fuel. On Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at...
• Re: Rear Cushion Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Sat, 13 Feb 1999 16:31:22 -0500
  -----Original Message----- >what's the best way to wash the liner that covers the rear hatch cushion? Home depot sells an upholstery cleaner that...
• Great cleaner BLUEMagic AllGone
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:15:07 -0400
  ...Well, I stumbled across this cleaner at my local Murray's Auto Parts store and was very pleased with the results. It is a...
• Addiatives, good or bad?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 16:59:05 -0400
  What do other vanagon folks think about using gasoline additives like injector cleaner or stp gasoline treatment. I'd always thought a bottle of...
• Re: Pop-top Cleaner?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 09:09:19 -0700
  ...Pop-top Cleaner? Try Castrol Super Clean, a bristle brush, and a sponge. Be careful to wash it off well with water, especially if...
• Re: Best Dash Cleaner and Protector - Armorall or ???
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sat, 16 May 2009 16:39:50 -0400
  ...due to UV on the plastics. > > What would be the best cleaner/protector for that task. > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > -- 1991 Vanagon...
• Re: Parts cleaners
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Mon, 6 Feb 1995 09:11:38 -0700 (MST)
  ...have found that Acetone, while slightly more expensive than paint thinner, > works even better! My cleaner of choice is Kerosene! Dave '71 Westfalia & SB
• Fi cleaners
  Historical mailing list - marcus
  Sun, 28 Jun 1998 13:50:06 -0700
  For the person who posted about his good luck with a Fi cleaner I salute you.I did also and works great.Had problem...
• RE: Fuel Injector Cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 8 Mar 1997 01:41:19 -0600 (CST)
  ...The archives have several messages endorsing the use of >>FI cleaner. >> >>What is the conventional wisdom on this product (brand, frequency of >>use,caveats...
• Re: Techron vs. other brand(s) injector cleaner - '91 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:45:09 -0500
  ...DMc ---- Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote: > No, Techron is a unique patented cleaner than no-one else is allowed to > copy. > > Tom > www...
• Re: carpet - Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:14:12 EDT
  In a message dated 9/25/05 6:39:48 PM, jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM writes: << I'm going to rent a steam cleaner and...
• Re: Cleaning front air dam
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 01:27:15 PDT
  ...What is the ideal cleaner??? >Hello Volks >Can anyone suggest the best cleaner to remove the milky(wax?) deposits on >the black plastic air...
• Re: Charcoal Cannister Purpose
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:31:31 -0400
  ...the air cleaner. > >Anyone know if the charcoal canister bottom hose on my VanaJetta >should be connected to the air cleaner? Yes -- any air...
• Re: Cleaning CV
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:21:01 -0400
  ...And the brake cleaner spray is great for getting into corners and physically shoving stuff along. **Just a note re brake cleaner: you've...
• Re: air flow meter cleaning
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Wed, 6 Feb 2008 19:54:08 -0800
  Thanks Mike, I ended up using the Contact Cleaner, and compressed air, it certainly didn't harm anything and some driving should tell if...
• Cleaning the idle stabilizer valve
  Historical mailing list - john Runberg
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 21:00:21 -0500
  I've pulled the idle stabilizer valve and spayed carb cleaner in it until no gook came out (lotsa gook in there) - but should...
• Syncro Air Cleaners, $20.00!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Jan 1997 08:24:07 -0800
  -- Listees, I'm letting the list know that I obtained 60 of the Syncro Style Air Cleaners (Will fit any 86& newer). I'm...
• fuel injector cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dyer
  Thu, 24 Jul 1997 10:29:54 -0700
  Scott- The ONLY fuel injector cleaner (via gas tank) I would use is by Red Line. It's dark red, in a clear bottle...
• Re: NEW VANAGON!! and how do I clean the interior?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 18:46:19 EST
  I used zepp carpet cleaner and zepp upholstery cleaner. I got luckey and they both came as a two spray bottle pac. about 10...
• Re: Using Fiberglass Cleaner for Pop-top
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Buck
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 22:03:18 EST
  I haven't used that but I have had some luck with the aerosol carpet cleaner, Spot Shot. My Country Home top gets marked...
• Re: question re: oil discussion '68 1600
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 15:58:55 -0800
  I pull the air cleaner and pour out the old oil and re-fill it. 5 pints of oil into the motor, one more...