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• Vanagon 5 Cylinder Engine Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 19:21:14 -0700
  ...fabrication a bit, but it was still challenging to get the compound angles right. You could, however, use one on a 2WD but you...
• Re: Paint job pricing-Doing the exhaust right!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 13 Aug 2013 23:56:48 -0400
  ...An Anti-seize compound here can be you friend. While the bolts for the straps do not have to strong plating or stainless screws...
• Re: New CJVs: How stiff is TOO stiff?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Oct 1994 18:34:31 -0700
  ...where would the metal filings go? Once you've converted the grease to grinding compound, the wear WON'T STOP!) Lots of luck! Bill
• Re: poo powder chemistry
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 8 Oct 2011 19:34:19 -0500
  ...have been removed from market, but maybe not. > > > > Polyacrylamide and related compounds are used in diapers, as well, but I think after some initial...
• Re: Scraping Sound--Wheel Bearing?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Thu, 4 May 2006 21:38:29 +0000
  ...Hope those two compounds are o.k. in a wheel. Put it all back together and no noise at all. Still suspect I will...
• Re: Shore Power Portable A/C
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 14:18:58 -0700
  ...Am I nuts? Has anyone used a portable evap cooler in their compound? 1/3 hp+- fan motor & water will reduce air temp 20...
• Re: Oil Types
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 6 Nov 1999 10:38:32 -0600
  ...produce products that lean in the direction of putting sulfur based compounds into the air which can eventually result in acid rain. I don...
• Re: Pop top canvas repair
  Historical mailing list - Katherine Lee
  Sat, 1 Jun 2002 15:19:03 -0700
  ...Unfortunately, this is a toxic, tolulene-based compound. But definitely waterproof when dried, and perhaps less noticeable than a large patch (which I will...
• Re: 1988 westy for sale- details of problems-??
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 22 Dec 1999 09:03:43 -0800
  ...Possibly could compound to good looking finish, but it won't last. May need to be repainted. > -One head had been replaced and most...
• Re: Delicate Question? Has anybody installed a ...
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 23 May 2000 09:33:38 -0500
  ...Marshall Ruskin >Try using a 5 gallon joint compound bucket with a heavy trashbag inside. >Cheaper and serves same purpose. > >Puzerewski >81 westy >----- Original...
• Re: Head re-installation: two questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:49:15 -0700
  ...Put a little bit of anti-seize compound on the injector threads to prevent problems for the inevitable next time you have to do...
• Re: Vanagon Tire Guidelines Report
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 15:24:58 +1300
  ...now, and tire's have come a long way in construction, >compounds, Exactly. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago...
• Re: scratch on heads mating surface for cylinders
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:41:47 -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: My New Bentley
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 7 Apr 2013 18:28:49 -0400
  ...Vanadium carbide, an inorganic compound; Vancouver >>>> Canucks, a NHL hockey team; Vehicle code, a motor vehicle traffic legal >>>> system" ........etc. >>>> >>>> They have them at...
• Re: Oil Drain Plug Options
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 11:25:12 -0400
  ...I've been using (re-using) that plus some Permatex non-hardening gasket compound at each oil change. Sort of a pain, but it...
• Re: Some potentially stupid questions
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 12:40:57 -0400
  ...Dry weather compounds the problems from these illegal discharges. When there is very little water in area streams, there is virtually no dilution occurring...
• Re: These German ATE Pads ever sold by VW Dealerships as OEM? (pics)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 14:35:26 -0400
  ...And a lot of things drive changes, like the removal of asbestos from brake pads or new & better compounds. The last thing I would...
• Re: Nokian Tires
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 10:56:27 -0800
  ...more of a 'year-round' tread compound, and the CQ is more of a winter-only compound. That's the way I understand it...
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:26:35 -0700
  ...The outer fronts are exposed to more road hazards and do articulate more, and the rubber compound in the boots is much stiffer. I...
• Re: Snow tires... 2 or 4?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 15:20:59 -0800
  ...It's not just a matter or rear traction, it's a matter of a more gippy rubber compound, stiffness etc. I imagine they...
• Re: Dometic Fridge Mod Update
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:48:49 -0700
  ...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: New fuel line disintegrates
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 09:22:19 -0500
  ...of Fluoroelastomer, as a thin wall inner layer backed by traditional compounds. This first layer protects the rest of the hose from attack, swelling...
• Re: Thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:56:30 -0500
  ...on all fastener threads .. >> Teflon paste, gasket sealer, or anti-seize �compound. .. >> so they don't corrode much, and come out years later just...
• Re: understanding tire sizes
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:14:05 -0500
  ...Otherwise, other factors such as tread design and compound also come into play. If we were comparing two all-season tires, such as the...
• Re: yet another fridge question (ok you experts)...
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:31:06 -0500
  ...Apart from the "stratification" of the ammonia compounds, which inverting can fix, the other problem is leaking of the hydrogen from the system. The...
• Re: AA Transaxle? German Transaxle? also Limited slip options?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 6 Nov 2015 20:03:48 -0500
  ...maybe snow tires are better today--easy to believe > with rubber compound improvements and computer simulation tread > designs--but that Nokians are EVEN better...
• Re: Turbo question Water Jacket Seal failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 00:24:08 -0700
  ...I forget if this was for > street tires, > long term high milage tire compounds and stablile > compostions or racing > conditions. Either way tire rubber...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 7 Nov 2012 15:05:29 -0500
  ...with multiple coats of "Liquid Electrical Tape" which is a vinyl compound, and I never had a joint fail in many years (whereas every...
• Re: chains and strap chains
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 4 Nov 2016 16:21:09 -0300
  ...Nokian) have rubber/material > compounds which stick pretty good on ice and packed snow - the tyres also > clear well which is very important - without...
• Re: What Determines Steering Knuckle Replacement?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 9 Sep 2012 17:50:40 -0700
  ...Never an issue or problem. > > you just made me think of some 'non-peranent bedding compound' on the > spindle under the bearing. > Soemthing sticky...
• Fwd: Tip: Westy LP regulators
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 15:14:36 EST
  ...I then caulked all around the edge of the cover with (vinyl, I think) caulking compound and installed the whole thing onto the tank...
• Re: voltage stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 20 May 1999 16:59:54 -0400
  ...Installation required some bending of the sink to make it fit and I also added a thin layer of Heat Sink Compound. That was...
• Re: 89 syncro westy electric door locks
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Mon, 11 Sep 2000 09:35:10 -1000
  ...no my problem is compounded because suddenly the problem stopped! As Todd says, it's probably a broken wire that has made contact again...
• Re: adding a differential lock or Limited Slip on a 2WD
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 2 Feb 2005 20:30:34 -0500
  ...Many are available with tread compounds that provide ice grip or use studded tires, (all 4). You can probably get 3 or 4 sets...
• Re: Torque wrench usage
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 21:30:42 -0700
  ...Thread locking compounds can be useful when parts > cannot be fully torqued. Thread lockers should not be used to replace > proper torque and thread...
• Re: Automatic Trasmission Question
  Historical mailing list - Derek Burgess
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:06:44 -0400
  ...A slight leak or deficiency, > compounded by cold oil could leave you with incorrect vacuum until > things warm up and seal. > > > > Like oil changes...
• '66 progress, timing question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Apr 1996 10:27:10 -0700
  ...I have found that regular polishing compound cleans dirty windows up quite nicely and I spent some time cleaning the windshields and front door...
• Re: Cut you spark plugs
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 27 Dec 2001 09:16:43 -0800
  ...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: Weird problem, broken flex plate in 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:05:37 -0800
  ...instantly and he had no gears when he started it up. Compounding that, after a $4000 tranny rebuild he bent a valve replacing the...
• Re: 16" wheels from other makes?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 06:46:08 +1200
  ...tread width, rubber compound and especially tread pattern. Some low-profile tires are noisy, others aren't. >My westy has crappy roadmaster tires on...
• Re: Where do you get your coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 23 May 2014 09:17:59 -0700
  ...They form compounds that precipitate when calcium and magnesium are present. These deposits lead to corrosion underneath. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: mcneely4@cox.net...
• Re: Reverse osmosis water is NOT ideal
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 17 Feb 2002 20:22:23 -0600
  ...but > > > I'm mainly concerned about the calcium, magnesium, iron, > aluminum, etc. > > > compounds. > > > > > > > Around my area there are several stores large and small that...
• Re: ? on Syncro fuel tank and sender - May God Go with You
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 07:57:18 EDT
  ...to the ring!), reinstall and glop every thing with anti-seize compound..repair (if possible) or replace (more likely) the sender plate. hook it...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 3 Jan 2006 - Special issue (#2006-9)
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Wed, 4 Jan 2006 13:26:28 -0700
  ...can be molded and > cast using a good UV resistant casting compound. I have not received > the complete set for all four wheels yet...
• home engine repair ongoings: I'm relaxed now, having spoke to bob.
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 10:01:27 -0800
  ...That way, I can concentrate only on the engine; not the tranny woes, and other creatures, and the engine heat isn't compounded by...
• Re: Foam Roller paint your Vanagon with tremclad/rustoleum
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 02:45:22 -0500
  ...So painting a Vanagon (Vanagon content) with a roller should be a snap what with all the modern conveniences, like sand paper, rubbing compounds...
• Re: Correct use of Dielectric grease?
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:44:48 -0400
  ...atomic elements such as chlorine as is the case with salt compounds. > > if oxygen is excluded from the metals by the use of a...
• Re: Loss of power while underway, second occurrence
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:39:35 -0800
  ...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: Looking for a brown window crank
  Historical mailing list - James
  Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:46:30 -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: 2.1 cylinders stuck to heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:03:45 -0700
  ...With the cylinders out get some > lapping compound and use each cylinder in the bore it will go back into to > lap-clean up...
• Re: It's ALIVE!!!
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 25 Jul 2013 17:35:55 -0600
  ...com> wrote: > >> possible but I doubt it. >> the two anti-seize compounds I use are aluminum and copper type. >> Both conduct electricity quite well...
• Re: off with her heads
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:21:55 -0700
  ...You can take the valves out and hand lap them in with valve grinding compound .. it's not quite as good as a real...
• Re: Bronze Beige Metallic Stinkbug & Painting Cost
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 1 Oct 2011 04:48:51 -0700
  ...couple of weeks I'll probably be able to buff it out with some 1200 grit paper and some polishing compound. Jeff Jeff Stewart
• Re: another angle on high-wattage headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Wed, 13 May 1998 22:37:17 EDT
  ...This effect is compounded in the bulb socket because of the heat of the bulb. The best thing you could do here is keep...
• Re: cats and campers
  Historical mailing list - Eric and Marica
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 20:42:53 -0600
  ...The potential fun will be compounded by the fact that our dog has limited brain power and every time a cat meows he 'realizes...
• Re: 83 westy overheating
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Nov 94 17:38:27 AST
  ...It will blow away shortly, prompting you to try several other brands of similiar compounds, while picking up the occasional jug of anti-freeze...
• Re: What Octane Fuel?
  Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
  Thu, 2 May 2002 09:56:32 -0600
  ...So put in what the fuel sticker says, and imagine that extra $3.50 per tankful compounding interest for the next 30 years. Developing...
• Re: Why Bigger Brakes Was Cause of brake rotor warping
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 14 Sep 2013 12:03:39 +0000
  ...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: cracked right side case...i'm in TROUBLE! (was crank pulley bolt...argh!)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:45:16 -0500
  ...Sometimes, heat is still helpful to loosen the thread lock compound. Taking a hammer to anything on a crankshaft is just not a good...
• Re: Where do you get your coolant?
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sat, 24 May 2014 00:12:27 -0400
  ...They form compounds that precipitate when calcium and magnesium are present. These deposits lead to corrosion underneath. > > > > Stuart > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: mcneely4@cox.net...