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• Re: Help: the VW morons spilled brake fluid on myelectricalwiring...
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Wed, 22 Dec 1999 20:57:22 -0800
  ...I would never spray any flammable liquid anywhere on or in my van! Per Lindgren wrote: > > Do you think Brakleen is non-flammable? Let...
• Re: AFM issues
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 11:00:29 -0400
  I've used spray-can carb cleaner to check for vacuum leaks this way... that may be a bit safer than propane. Opinions? >Also...
• Re: engine quits, oil sprayed on engine/compartment...smoke...oh my
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:37:21 -0400
  The double oil filter gasket sounds good to me.I did this once, myself.Lost lots of oil in only a few miles. Oil...
• Remving the camping equipment and a source for paint
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:48:17 -0500
  ...Also, someone once posted a place that sells little spray cans of matching paint for the Vanagons and they even had Assuan Brown. Does...
• Re: about "Under the Bus"
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 24 May 1996 09:02:09 -0700 (PDT)
  ...When you're hot, just give yourself a few sprays and enjoy the wonderful effects of evaporative cooling. That's what your sweat was...
• Re: Cleaning pop top flocking?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 11:34:50 -0400
  ...a tea tree oil/water mixture will work: > > > > 2 teaspoons tea tree oil > > 2 cups water > > > > Combine in a spray bottle, shake to blend...
• Re: Getting a handle on Idle problems..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 10:20:51 EDT
  ...Inside mine, it is a fan that spins, cleaned it off with carb cleaner and it spun as I sprayed it... I do not...
• Re: Remving the camping equipment and a source for paint
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:14:54 -0500
  ...They can load a spray can for you. The pricing structure varies but I found one locally that will sell a big can for...
• Re: Current coolant hose repairs
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 8 Nov 2022 21:02:17 -0800
  Zoran, i agree with that except the silicone spray. Back in the day , co worker and I used to say … easy on, easy off...
• Primer
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:53:51 -0400
  I finally got far enough along with my body work to try my hand at spraying primer. This could only go well. First I...
• Low windshield washer pressure
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Mon, 28 Sep 2015 09:14:39 -0700
  ...I was adjusting the spray pattern yesterday trying to compensate for the lackluster spray pressure when the washer just quit on me..no noise...
• Re: Fluid Filming the underbody of van
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:13:22 -0700
  ...On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 9:53 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > I managed to spray some Fluid Film on the...
• Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:12:16 -0700
  ...In fact I have been using a fair bit of it this morning as a lubricant and anti-galling spray while cutting aluminum. It...
• Re: Lots of talk about Rust...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 22:16:08 EDT
  ...with a little can of touch up spray paint ) there has been different ideas about spray on types of undercoating, but i've parted...
• Re: vanagon body rust problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 20:49:23 EST
  ...use spray on undercoating on the areas your did under your van, then coat the whole underside of your van with a parrafin based...
• Re: Bench testing injectors
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Tue, 1 Jun 2004 11:54:25 -0700
  ...Would just like to test for the spray patterns and any leaking but I'm not sure I understand how the injector works. Not...
• Re: chrome window moulding
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 7 Aug 2005 12:38:26 -0500
  ...tool. >(Some FLAPS have this tool also, check any local NAPA) > > >Spray the rubber with a load of WD-40 and using the tool...
• Re: digital clock
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 6 Jan 2016 22:10:46 +0000
  Jamie, mine does this periodically when I'm changing time spring and/or fall.  I usually spray in a little light lube (just a...
• Pop top color for Dove Blue '87 Westy, want to know?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 10 Jun 2015 16:06:38 -0700
  ...No spray cans for me, just my trusty Harbor Freight HVLP gun! Stuart
• Re: Holy cow: rear hatch latch
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:05:56 -0800
  --snip-- I have never believed that old 'never lube a lock thing' ! --snip-- Seems to me that if you're using a spray lube...
• Re: How do I paint my Door Handles?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 10 May 2001 13:07:28 -0500
  I cleaned my real good with steel wool, wiped them down with lacquer thinner and painted them with the cheapest spray semigloss black that...
• Cleaning Matress Covers
  Historical mailing list - John Houser
  Sun, 25 May 2003 11:53:22 EDT
  ...mildew off my pop-top flocking using Wall-Marts' house brand spray cleaner with bleach. I'm still looking for a front table with...
• Westfalia interior paint...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 02:13:43 -0400
  Has anyone run across a commercial spray-paint that's a good match for the brown used by Westfalia in the 1985 models? I...
• Re: CAULK YOUR WESTY h2o/ELEC. FILL PORTS!! was Re: REMOVE THOSE HATCH PLUGS!!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 09:25:36 -0700
  ...chris Already been done, I used seam sealer, AND Krown oil sprayed in behind the kitchen too. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy...
• How do you paint lots of bolts,efficently?
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 09:20:12 -0700
  ...in a cardboard box and stick the bolts in.and I spray paint them. Anyb better way? How bout washers and nuts? --------------------------------- How low...
• Reverse lights - not working
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:04:45 -0700
  ...removed the carpet, pulled out the central heater vent, unscrewed the 'shift box' and have sprayed wd40 on the contacts . . . nothing . . . happens . . . the bulbs...
• Re: spray bed liner on propane tank?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 16 May 2007 12:44:51 -0700
  Ha-ha Roger. Canada has many climate zones, some of which are much warmer than half of the USA. BC for instance, with its...
• Re: Double water spayers - North American src ??
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:46:38 -0800
  ...double water sprayers, ? 18 a set > > Cleans your windscreen a lot faster, for a clear view > > any one know a src in NA for...
• Old gas
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Sat, 10 May 2008 14:33:28 -0700
  ...It starts with new gas sprayed in though. So, I think, I must put something in the tank to help it. Any of you...
• Re: Waxoyl equivalents?
  Historical mailing list - David John Place
  Sat, 3 Dec 1994 18:47:39 -0600 (CST)
  ...You spray it into the doors like rustproofing and a few days later it will appear up near the top. I like it because...
• Re: Won't spray gas, won't start
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 2 Dec 2008 15:53:13 -0800
  ...Won't spray gas, won't start > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 3:22 PM > I am having a...
• Re: Painting Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Syncronicity1
  Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:44:05 -0700
  ...http://www.duplicolor.com I don't have a compressor and spray equipment, so the rattle can route was most efficient. And yeah using...
• Re: Rubber
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:33:17 -0400
  ...Liquid Wrench silicone spray lube, some plumbers > silicone grease, and Mcguires Swirl X. Add to that as an extra some Rain-X. > > Spray the...
• Re: exhaust leak, header tubes to collector on 2.1 engine
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 06:36:01 -0700
  ...d already tried what the nearby Advance Auto guy recommended; PermaTex spray on Copper Seal (you may want to verify the name) worked for...
• Re: leaking vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Jul 1996 12:18:38 -0500
  ...I used a garden hose to spray large amounts of water at diffrent points on the front of the van. After each spraying, I...
• My Experience with "Mothers" Paint Protection System
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 21:39:40 -0500
  ...is a lot of money! The product works as follow: 1. Spray said fluid (called "lubricant") on body of vehicle. 2. Rub said "California...
• Re: Engine is being flooded with fuel. Help??
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 22:20:29 -0500
  ...I pulled the injectors out and a couple are >> spraying fuel so I thought ok the injectors are bad, but when I >> disconnect the...
• Re: Exhaust studs
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:25:10 +0000
  Dude I was terrified to replace my exhaust after studying the archives and list, I sprayed with PB a few nights and knocked on...
• Re: Moss removal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 18 May 2011 13:54:02 -0400
  ...is >VERY effective at removing mold/mildew here in the SE. Spray >on......wash off, minimal scrubbing. Kekekeke...that would probably kill it, but...
• Re: 300 spots of lubrication
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 08:30:08 -0500
  ...Eastern Daylight Time, > albell@SHAW.CA writes: > > WHICH �KIND > > > Wurth � saBesto �HHS 2000 � works on just about �everything. �sprays as a > liquid and turns...
• Installing new shocks
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:00:59 -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: vanagon won't start
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 19:30:35 -0400
  ...1) fuel - is there fuel being sprayed from the injectors? 2) spark - is there a spark at the plugs? 3) timing - is the spark...
• best seam sealer?
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 18:04:25 -0500
  I have sand blasted and rust treated all of my seams, and sprayed with self etching primer. Now im ready for paint and add...
• valve cover gasket
  Historical mailing list - dawn
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 22:40:20 -0800
  ...thing will not seal up .Do I need to use some type of glue or spray or permatex crap? Any help? Darrel 1988 gl
• Re: flashing coolant light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 12:48:12 -0400
  ...an easy step that *might* help -- take out the gauge and spray some circuit cleaner (non-residue type) inside. Can't hurt to try...
• Re: What thinner to use with POR 15
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 10:45:13 -0400
  ...use with POR 15? > If I don't need it to spray, what kind of thinner do I use to clean the gun? > Thanks...
• Fwd: Repairing the piting in WBX heads.
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:31:48 -0500
  > Get a can of spray glue and glue some 50 grit sandpaper to a piece of > 3/4 ply or other similar flat surface...
• Follow Up on: TOTALLY RESOLVED: Big problem with engine not running - please help now!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Mon, 27 May 2002 21:56:46 -0500
  ...Big problem with engine not running - please help now! > At 08:25 PM 5/27/2002, Marshall wrote: > >I sprayed contact cleaner on the...
• Re: Surface Rust on Gas Tank (with pics)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:27:52 -0800
  ...But that's just me. :) There are rust inhibitor sprays that should slow down the rust some. When I'm "under there" I spray...
• Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch slave
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 8 Jul 2009 14:12:09 -0700
  You could probably go to your local hardware store, garden supply or Wal Mart Garden place and get a Weed sprayer. Rig that to...
• AH...why didn't i check the air filter? (and others...)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Sep 95 11:47:51 EDT
  ...accordding to the directions, with the engine off, i spray everywhere except in the intake. then with the engine on, i spray in the...
• Re: accelerator/throttle cable
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:51:35 -0500
  ...It works great and sticks to the metal it's sprayed on thereby working well on garage door drive systems as well as bicycle...
• Re: undercoating body work
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 15:02:20 -0700
  ...Looks great. > > They also sprayed rubberized undercoating on the > inside of the rocker panel, seam down to floor, > apparently on the assumption that the...
• Re: Paint for mirror
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:07:28 +0000
  ...No...you don't have to use paint "for plastics".  You can if you want.  But good ole regular Satin Black Spray Paint, in...
• Re: Ethylene glycol can self-ignite at 782 degrees?
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Wed, 26 Mar 2014 11:34:39 -0400
  It just needs to spray on a hot surface to ignite. Everything has a combustion temperature, some things are lower and some things are...
• Re: Choice of Lube
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:00:00 -0600
  ...A waxy chain lube like something from Finish Line would likely spray on wet and then set up once it dribbled down to the...
• Re: K & N Recharger
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Thu, 16 Jan 2003 16:04:21 -0600
  ...They have a pump spray bottle of of cleaner in there. Tap filter on corner to knock off any large material. Spray and soak...
• Re: VW concept van at MotorTrend Car show in San Jose
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:51:41 -0500
  ...style of the 60s), oh and maybe the augmented women with spray tans and knee high boots, short skirts, fake blond hair extensions. :) http...
• LineX Syncro Westy
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:41:45 -0600
  There's a LineX (spray on bedliner) shop next to my Prius shop in Boulder. One of their customers decided to coat his Syncro...
• Re: /F Red Green quote
  Historical mailing list - Brad Spear
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 22:03:14 EST
  ...Red Green says: > If it don't move and it should, spray it with WD40. > If it moves and it shouldn't, use Duct...