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  • Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:31:51 -0400
    ...Anyway I tried to >> remove them with lapping compound and laping them with the cylinders, but no >> luck. Is there a sealant that I...
  • CV GREASE, ETC (long)
    Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
    Fri, 25 Jun 1999 19:23:51 -0600
    ...No one at any flaps knew the compounds in their "cv joint" grease. I finally located one that listed a lithium stearate base with...
  • Re: Thick rubbery layer
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Fri, 21 Sep 2001 19:13:15 -0500
    ...What fenders? On what? Where? I think the Auto industry uses poly-urea compounds now to make the flexible bumpers, fenders, etc, found on...
  • Re: Cut you spark plugs
    Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
    Thu, 27 Dec 2001 09:12:49 -0700
    ...Unleaded fuel in Cities is full of anti-polutant compounds (water) and has less usable octane than the fuel sold out in small counties...
  • Re: Question about 2.1 cylinder and head question
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Tue, 11 Jan 2005 21:14:38 -0600
    ...the exhaust HW with stainless steel and lots of anti-seize compound. And saving up for a new engine... Jim > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From...
  • Re: Dometic Fridge Mod Update
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:29:14 +0000
    ...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: 87 Synchro - too good to be true ?
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 17 Jul 1997 15:00:23 -0400 (EDT)
    ...The Compound low gear has proven very valuable to me on steep streets and very slow moving traffic jams, not to mention off-road...
  • Re: My Bucko update
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Wed, 18 Dec 2002 17:11:10 -0800
    ...a lot of water. >>>> >>>> Jay >>> >>> >>> After the alcohol combines with the water, does that compound mix throughly >>> with the >>> gasoline in the tank? >>> >>> Dana >>> >
  • Re: Cheap front door speakers sound Great!
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sat, 23 Oct 2010 21:21:03 -0700
    ...I also smooshed roofing compound on the underside of the wheel wells. The two ringiest parts of the body left when I go around...
  • <No subject>
    Historical mailing list - d t
    Sat, 4 Nov 2000 03:23:17 MST
    ...does anyone really put the anti-seazure copper compound on the spark plugs threads before installing them (as recommended in the Haynes manual) or...
  • Re: Looking for a brown window crank
    Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
    Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:26:25 -0400
    ...So in order to reproduce them in brown you might still need to use that compound which is either expensive or tricky to work...
  • Re: hankook ra-08 copies
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Sat, 7 May 2016 09:41:25 -0400
    ...make the tread look the same cosmetically, but if the rubber compound is different, it's a different tire. The tires they checked were...
  • Re: My Vanagons blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:38:39 -0500
    ...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: Early Friday Post--don't open until September 6
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Thu, 5 Sep 2013 23:19:19 -0500
    Dave, You are correct the compound you pour in the tank is pure urea diluted with water. Peeing in the tank definitely will not...
  • Re: Another Bus Depot side tent question
    Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
    Sat, 8 Aug 2020 12:36:51 -0400
    ...geoffreytoye@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > > > > Ha Ha, that would be an entire compound for sure. > > > > The only thing I find with the awning is that...
  • Stud vs bolt and Roo?
    Historical mailing list - radish150
    Sat, 17 Mar 2001 11:20:44 +0000
    ...year ago I switched to stainless steel bolts with anti-seize compound. It made things easier when I had to pull a head about...
  • Re: Subject: German quality?
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sat, 24 Aug 2013 08:30:24 -0700
    ...rubber compounds and amount of lube installed on something like an upper ball joint. (ya. I suspect that my lower mile UBJ's may...
  • Re: @#$%! Trees!
    Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
    Mon, 16 May 2016 13:39:41 -0700
    ...stud-welder-dent-pulling-system.html > >> > >> But if you have a compound set of dents at or near the headlight, that > will > >> be tricky...
  • Re: Nokian Tires
    Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
    Tue, 27 Dec 2005 05:38:07 -0800
    ...The compound is soft so I do not run them during the summer. dylan --- Mark C <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM> wrote: > Hi, are you running...
  • Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:33:42 -0700
    ...Anyway I tried to >>remove them with lapping compound and laping them with the cylinders, but no >>luck. Is there a sealant that I...
  • Re: Fridge question
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Wed, 5 Sep 2012 09:09:08 -0500
    ...If you stick a thermometer on > > the cooling fins/tube with heat sink compound and cover it with putty > > you'll be able to...
  • Re: insulating hot side of Dometic refer
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:01:19 -0700
    ...What is the best choice these days for a heat transfer > compound to put between the cold-pipe and aluminum fins inside the fridge...
  • Re: 1.9l alternator bracket query
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:27:21 -0500
    ...can get it. >I would also use some form of bedding compound .. >some filler/isolator material to fill the gap between bracket and >misshapen...
  • Re: lanolin, was Re: little vanagon content -cosmoline vs wd40
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:01:06 -0700
    ...and also i believe they add some sort of rust >> inhibiting compound. >> >> goes on like thick grease, it acts as a moisture barrier and...
  • Replacing a brake light bulb (long)
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Mon, 24 Dec 2001 00:11:51 +0800
    ...I cleaned the positive contact at each bulb location with Q-tips and polishing compound,installed the new bulbs and re-assembled the tail...
  • A good excuse for a trip in the van..more (Long Post)
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:04:18 -0700
    ...leak. (Inline-4 transplant motor) Stuck some Barr's "headgasket repair" compound into the cooling system and it has pretty much stopped the leak...
  • Re: stripped oil drain plug
    Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
    Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:04:55 -0800
    ...Racers of all types also safety wire things down, but not as much any more, now that decent thread locking compounds are widely available...
  • Re: Mutilated woodruff key at crankshaft
    Historical mailing list - Paul
    Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:14:42 -0700
    ...I would try a new key and a Loctite > retaining compound the glue it to the shaft and proper torque. Note that > there is...
  • Re: why does everyone treat the list vendors as "BAD GUYS"???
    Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
    Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:24:50 -0600
    ...I'm pretty sure the original German was some wonder compound word that described it to a tee, but VW of A. saved us...
  • Contact in, contact out
    Historical mailing list - Tom Neal
    Thu, 15 Jun 2023 08:35:13 -0700
    ...wonderfully, smooths assembly of parts, and reduces wear…magical stuff) will give some protection from oxidizing compounds and is a great idea. Some contacts...
  • What should I know before getting accident repairs done?
    Historical mailing list - PB
    Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:50:41 -0800
    ...the drivers door doesn't look like it has any damage, the whitish marring on the paint should buff off with compound. the front...
  • Re: super cheap 88k orig mi. '87 westy for sale $4000
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 22 Dec 2014 22:23:01 -0500
    ...use a high speed buffer and compound and you can remove the overspray and spraypaint. throw a set of mirrors and headlight adjusters on...
  • Re: Snow chains
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:47:20 -0800
    ...Studless Winter Tires have a different rubber compound for more traction, plus tread design going for them, of course. Scott www.turbovans.com -----Original...
  • Re: Brakes...no van content.
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 17 May 2007 04:58:32 -0500
    ...If you keep that in mind, you can select the compound that best suits your requirements. > "Brake fade" is caused by heat (barring a...
  • Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Fri, 13 Sep 2013 11:28:45 -0700
    ...Breaking in new pads was > important... > > Finding the proper brake pad compound and understanding it, that too was > very important....The basics are that...
  • Re: A/C Talk
    Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
    Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:45:45 +0000
    ...C system works and will include in-depth analysis of chemical compounds and properties of materials. > > Someone in Seattle will say how glad they...
  • Re: Tremclad colour match and useage?
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Sun, 6 May 2007 17:24:08 -0700
    ...A crazy compound dent at eye level on post forward of rear > side window. (what the h**l did PO back into ?!) Have primed...
  • Re: Syncro experiences?
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 2 Dec 94 11:19:11 PST
    ...Inept alignment usually compounds this problem, so the inside of your front tires look new, while the outside is worn down to the steel...
  • Legal Advise Please ...[Fwd: Crash Report]...[longish]
    Historical mailing list - Tyrone Greene
    Wed, 6 Jan 1999 22:08:16 -0500
    ...that we will not honor your property damage claim." And to compound the equation a bit more for me is the fact that I...
  • Re: 15" wheels and tires from GoWesty
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Sat, 7 Aug 2004 01:42:47 -0400
    ...When putting on the new wheels should I use anti-sieze compounds? > >> > >>Also, should I just torque them down as tight as I can...
  • Re: New tires
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:10:21 -0700
    ...The rubber compound that gives a snow tire its extra grip also wears faster, so you'll chew through tires faster than if you...
  • Re: Lug Nuts for Audi 5000 Turbo Wheels
    Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
    Sun, 26 Oct 2003 19:15:02 +0000
    ...This of course is >compounded with 5mm spacers too. :) The fronts have spacers that are 25mm >thick and I used Audi bolts to attach...
  • Re: Torque wrench usage
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 6 Aug 2003 22:29:58 -0500
    ...Thread locking compounds can be useful when parts > cannot be fully torqued. Thread lockers should not be used to replace > proper torque and thread...
  • battery tray rust removal
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 18 Mar 1996 09:21:01 -0700
    ...Finally, I re-sealed the body seams around the tray with some auto-body caulking compound. I may give it a coat of shiny...
  • Re: Choosing a case sealer
    Historical mailing list - James Felder
    Fri, 26 Aug 2011 07:14:54 -0500
    ...But I can > find out. > > There are 3 different compounds for specific uses. I'm not in > position at the moment to elaborate, but...
  • Re: Loss of power while underway, second occurrence
    Historical mailing list - Jack R
    Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:10:39 -0500
    ...about 60 on the interstate and the behavior was nearly identical, compounded by the need to negotiate a cloverleaf ramp. Once again, it cleared...
  • Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:45:49 -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: Disc Brakes - 1988 GL
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 6 Dec 2015 16:10:55 -0600
    ...that hold the caliper to the bracket they use some >> locking compound. Some pad sets will include new ones and some of those >> will...
  • Re: New Type of CV Boot Available - 10 Minutes and boot replaced
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Wed, 7 Apr 1999 21:34:51 -0400
    ...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: Correct use of Dielectric grease?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:23:20 -0500
    ...Most auto manufacturers are using dielectric grease or other grease compounds to protect light sockets and other electrical connections. The protection from corrosion ultimately...
  • Re: 15" VS. 16' WHEELS
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:49:52 -0400
    Are they more likely to hydroplane? That depends on tread design, depth and compound. If my New Beetle which weighs around 2800 lbs does...
  • Re: Where's the Thermostat?
    Historical mailing list - walt spak
    Sun, 28 Nov 1999 16:06:30 -0500
    ...I also used anti seize compound on all of the bolts when I put them back in. I hope this doesn't sound too...
  • Re: Stumble and Loss of Brake Pressure Heading Up a Pass
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Tue, 26 Sep 2017 07:41:17 -0700
    ...Problem could be compounded by the fluid being old and > > saturated with water. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon...
  • Re: Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
    Historical mailing list - Neil N
    Wed, 30 Mar 2016 10:11:25 -0700
    ...install with locking compound" as per Scotts comment. So many details but crucial parts. Thankfully, time is on my side with this project. Thanks...
  • Re: Contact in, contact out
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 15 Jun 2023 20:10:35 -0700
    ...wonderfully, smooths assembly of parts, and reduces wear…magical stuff) will give some protection from oxidizing compounds and is a great idea. > Some contacts...
  • Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
    Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
    Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:47:51 -0400
    the o2 sensor itself IS vulnerable to water and other contaminants, such as silcon compounds, and that is why they are shielded where they...
  • Molassas To Fix Rust -- New Scientist Article
    Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
    Thu, 13 Sep 2001 09:29:41 -0400
    ...Molasses owes >its properties to cyclic hydroxamic acids which are powerful chelators of iron. > >More of these compounds are found if the molasses is...
  • Windshield Wipers Summary
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 29 Jan 1997 11:29:01 -0500 (EST)
    ...Got a container of "Nothin's Better" glass polish compound. You wouldn't believe the difference... 14. Rain-x. I have been using this...
  • Re: Michelin Tire Experiences
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:50:19 -0800
    ...brake poorly in some situations because of their tread design and compound. Are they safer tires just because they are index 99 or 102...
  • Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Wed, 27 Feb 2002 00:21:39 -0700
    ...I'm mainly concerned about the calcium, magnesium, iron, aluminum, etc. compounds. These impurities which give us "hard" water can contribute to deposits in...