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Re: AC Thermostat
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 16 Sep 2004 21:24:23 -0400
...The real problem since there is no low pressure protection on the low pressure side is the possibility of liquid refrigerant returning to the...
Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 4 Dec 2007 22:22:31 -0800
...The intake comes out right next to the coil, with nothing actually stopping air (and its liquid contents) from coming right in. On the...
Re: Propex and outside temperature
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:54:19 -0500
...The propane will condense into liquid and will not flow out of the tank. I experienced this first-hand during a winter Boy Scout...
Re: Clarence's VW in Riverside, NJ is selling off stock
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:49:48 -0500
...They are moving to a new shop and need to liquidate much of their used vehicle parts and stock. You can check out their...
Re: Auto stop propane fill valve failed (open)
Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:18:32 -0600
...Any competent propane person should know that when the propane bleed valve stars sputtering liquid propane, then the tank is 80% full. With a...
Re: Adhesive recommendation for rear motor insolation
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:28:01 -0700
...I now use Liquid Nails construction adhesive. YMMV On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 11:55 AM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi...
Coolant temperature sensor
Historical mailing list - Bill Burnham
Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:08:07 -0400
...Where is this liquid going? I did include the O ring when I put the new sensor in, but given the loss of coolant...
Re: figuring synthetics value or not???
Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
Sun, 21 Mar 1999 06:32:01 -0800
...Some are corrosive liquids! > > George Lyle > _________________________________________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > To leave the list, send an UNSUBSCRIBE message to TYPE2-REQUEST@TYPE2.COM > -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Re: [FIX] seal on Expansion Tank sensor
Historical mailing list - dneu
Wed, 12 Jun 2002 19:19:39 -0700
...tank has worked itself out...BUT i saw a glimmer of liquid around > the edge of the sensor that's set into that expansion...
Re: Removing Oxygen Sensor
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:45:17 -0700
...Once a little > liquid wrench is applied and left to soak for a while it comes loose with a few good > wacks! (best to...
Re: Wonky temp gauge
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Mon, 4 May 2015 17:33:52 -0700
...Just sprinkle baking soda on the bead of liquid and you have a rock hard glue bead. Don't use the gel crazy glue...
Humid Air is less dense than Dry Air!!!
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Fri, 28 Jun 2002 16:27:46 -0400
...Wait a minute, you might say, "I know water's heavier than air." True, liquid water is heavier, or more dense, than air. But...
Re: 1st Most important specialized waterleaker measurement device
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Fri, 22 Oct 1999 02:03:19 EDT
...I evacuate the cooling system until I remove about 20 cc's of liquid (and see the coolant hoses contract somewhat) then close the...
Re: oil leak found? (oil cooler)
Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
Wed, 14 Oct 1998 09:46:41 -0700
I have the same problem right now! My oil cooler - a liquid to liquid heat exchanger - is leaking from the back side. Went to...
Re: bleeding a van - coolant
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 12 Oct 2001 14:18:27 -0700
Maybe it's full??? Are you getting bubbles or liquid out of the bleed screw? If liquid, then there's a good chance that...
Re: center console on ebay
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 1 Nov 2010 10:16:00 -0700
I got a couple of those large travel mugs One says liquidsolutions.com (china).. They look like a Stanley thermos and are similarly insulated...
Re: Faucet Fun, etc. . .
Historical mailing list - W. Silva
Tue, 10 Jun 1997 14:59:15 -0400
...the coils (that rhymes!) and if it isn't level the liquid tends to get trapped in a pocket in the coil which can...
Re: Squeaks/longevity
Historical mailing list - Jess Lopatynski
Tue, 12 Jan 1999 01:21:58 -0500
...Our last winters 'El Nino' storms left my 87 GL with control arm squeaks that no amount of WD40 or liquid wrench can stop...
Fwd: Westfalia rental business FS in Costa Rica
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Mon, 29 Mar 1999 17:34:13 -0500
...I intend to either begin liquidating the hard assets, or will >sell the entire thing to one buyer as an ongoing business enterprise for...
Re: More Propane Capacity
Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
Mon, 12 Nov 2001 10:41:33 -0800
...bottle tipping over and feeding the heater liquid propane through the hose; or the bottle getting too hot and thus too much pressure and...
Re: Stuck in Durango, CO, with Possible Altitude Related Problem
Historical mailing list - No Name Available
Sun, 8 May 2005 08:33:33 EDT
How old are the Spark Plug Wires? I'm trying to drive my 1984 liquid cooled vanagon westy with an automatic transmission from Berkeley...
Re: shift lube, WOW
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Mon, 5 May 2008 11:22:32 -0700
I used a silicone spray made by liquid wrench. Really smooth stuff. We'll see how well it holds up. Says its resistant to...
Re: Storage/Testing Fuel Pumps
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:30:07 -0700
...if it seems to happily delivery a liquid like that , it's probably ok. for storage ... as empty of fuel as possible. perhaps run...
Re: Transmission Questions
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Wed, 6 Sep 95 20:56:05 EDT
...to VW's new synthetic fill $40/qt (is that shit liquid gold or something?) it is reasonable. I note your local parts store...
Re: lubricating the cluch pedal
Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
Fri, 17 Nov 1995 07:30:05 -0600 (CST)
...Many times a simple squirt of a "good" liquid lube will do the trick. The more satisfying and lasting method would be to disassemble...
Re: Q:how to install the plastic front window trim
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Tue, 9 Jun 1998 17:54:02 -0700
...I applied liquid dish soap to the slot in > the rubber trim as a lubricant and then tried to insert the new plastic > window...
Re: Frozen axle nuts
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Sun, 15 Nov 1998 22:59:52 -0600
...is >actually on an old Superbug) > >I've drentched then in liquid wrentch to no help. Tried an impact wrentch. > >If I heat the...
Re: Flashing coolant light?
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Tue, 28 Aug 2001 11:34:35 -0500
...or > nothing to worry about? Also, how do you get new liquid in there since the > cap is attached to the overflow container? > > Thanks...
Re: Sierra Coolant
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 29 Sep 2002 10:47:47 -0500
...Gases expand more than liquids when heated. Differences in the coefficient of thermal expansion between propylene glycol and ethylene glycol probably would not be...
Re: Dometic
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 9 Jun 2003 00:23:36 -0400
...Dometic recommends that before replacing the fridge in a vehicle it should be tilted in each direction to avoid any pockets of liquid in...
Re: friday: more african scam spam....NVC
Historical mailing list - Bill N
Fri, 13 Jun 2003 13:40:36 -0700
...unclaimed contractual proceeds of contracting > firms who could not meet their financial obligation to their creditors. > Consequently, these firms went bankrupt and total liquidation.
Changing Coolant '91 GL(Long)
Historical mailing list - Herb Harmison
Tue, 17 Sep 1996 22:42:36 -0500
...A little liquid may come out. 3. Now you will have to do some fitting. Take #4 and see if you can gently jam...
Re: New Propane tank fill valve/fitting
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 9 Jan 2012 19:56:14 -0500
...I figured this out and cracked open the bleeder valve and liquid propane came out for a long time. Edward At 05:52 PM...
auto-stop discussion
Historical mailing list - matt greenwell
Thu, 29 Mar 2001 17:42:23 -0700
...With this fix the upper bleeder valve > would be opened while filling and when about 80% full liquid propane would > shoot out of the...
Re: Dash improvement?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 09:43:20 -0800
...The funny thing is, I was thinking about this and wondered if anybody had ever put liquid shoe polish on their dash? Would this...
Re: Heatshrink wire connectors
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 7 Oct 2013 15:52:57 -0400
...If the ends really won't shrink, try some "Liquid Tape" type of product. Larry A. On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 2:23...
Re: loud fuel pump
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 23 Aug 1999 22:25:48 -0700
...so... > > In simplest terms, cavitation is the process in which a liquid changes > to a vapor due to a reduction in pressure. This can...
Re: timing a 82 Vanagon without timing scale
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 4 Apr 2002 19:11:30 -0600
...Mark it with liquid paper or white paint. I wouldn't do any hard running until you get the timing radius arc installed. Type...
Re: [TDI-conversion] NPG+ waterless coolant?
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Wed, 27 Sep 2006 02:01:35 EDT
...Biggest issue is running at zero net pressure (psig) and taking into account the thermal expansion of the liquid. Small impact on system flow...
Re: Continued "anti-freeze" smell from rear heater
Historical mailing list - Mike
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:53:06 -0400
...The insulation around it may be retaining some of the smelly liquid, also. It will go away eventually, if the leak is stopped, but...
Re: Will whoever left the fridge door open....
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:23:21 -0800
...I just finished taking off the drain to let the liquid water out (started the propex for a while to melt some of the...
was Propane pressure facts - now staying warm
Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
Fri, 2 Nov 2001 08:30:45 -0600
...As long as there is liquid in the tank, the pressure will >be close to that stated in the chart. >http://www.gasplants.com...
Re: Fuel Line Replacement Kits Galore!
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
Sat, 19 Aug 2017 11:59:52 -0400
...The Continental hose is good for liquid gas with ethanol. The flennor multi fuel lined hose is good for gas/ethanol fumes for the...
Re: How do explain this?
Historical mailing list - Paul
Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:23:44 -0700
...to let me know that there was a large puddle of liquid under my > precious Westy. When I asked her under what part of...
Re: Synthetic oil
Historical mailing list
Wed, 24 Mar 1999 21:46:42 -0500
...after the change. > -Should I flush the engine with some special liquid before put synthetic oil. > -May I use ordinary oil with synthetic one...
Re : How VC's work
Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Carolsfeld
Thu, 22 Apr 1999 02:01:08 -0700
...to shearing by the perforated plates, and at 100 the thin liquid becomes hard ( no this isn't science fiction), voila the VC locks...
Re: 90 v'gon GL. only hot air from dash vents
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
Wed, 22 Sep 1999 04:48:17 EDT
...I was able to clean up the valve with liquid wrench and moving it by hand until it would go it's full motion...
85 Westy 10% valve stuck - which way to open?
Historical mailing list - Todd Guttman
Thu, 7 Oct 1999 20:40:26 -0400
...I've dutifully applied nearly a can of liquid wrench and I'm ready to attack the screw with my vice grips and either...
on rear heaters, bubbles and valves
Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
Sat, 4 May 2002 20:35:23 -0400
...An annoying aroma of maple syrup and a little green coloured liquid told me I should. I have had a look at Ben Huot...
Was running poor when cold --> now it's a head leak
Historical mailing list - john Runberg
Sat, 21 Sep 2002 18:19:29 -0400
...Condition was stumbling / no power when cold, exhaust had liquid/mist coming out with it. Drive it up near the redline in first and...
Re: Propane fired airconditioning
Historical mailing list - Mark C
Tue, 25 Jul 2006 11:08:57 -0700
...Propane does work as a refrigerant as it > is easy to compress into a liquid and then let it vaporize into a gas. It...
Re: subject Re: VW quality & Mercedes FI & Japanese FI - was - Massive Maintenance and cost
Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:55:05 -0400
...When Germany surrendered, we got the >> liquid >> scientists here in Huntsville. The Russians took the solid fuel >> scientists. >> They had powerful rockets that could...
Re: Fridge problem... which thing is malfunctioning?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 17 May 2015 11:01:26 -0500
...And > finally, some sodium chromate powder suspended in the liquid bits, > meant to protext against corrosion (and intentionally or not to show > when a...
Re: Fill propane yourself
Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
Fri, 5 Jul 1996 14:18:58 -0400
...Your LP tank is filled with liquid propane; it exits as gas propane. Fill procedure: -Close the gas valve to your Bus. Make sure...
Re: Splittie Sells For $198K at Barrett Jackson Auction
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sat, 2 Jul 2011 20:51:46 -0700
Wife agreed to half the liquid assets in divorce settlement. Karl Wolz |-----Original Message----- |From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] |On...
Re: GoWesty Thetford toilet - which model is it?
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:56:58 -0500
...Larger footprint than before, colour is tan rather than mouse grey, it's difficult to lift 6 plus gallons of liquid out of the...
Re: Berg Short Shift Kit
Historical mailing list - Kevin Davis
Fri, 26 Jan 2001 10:44:35 -0500
...I ended up slipping a 21" piece of black > 3/4" liquidtite conduit over the shaft before installing the shift knob to > cover the...
Re: short shift kit
Historical mailing list
Fri, 7 Sep 2001 09:13:19 -0400
...I added a length of black liquid-tite conduit over mine to cover the extension connection. For a picture, go to http://home.earthlink...
front shock removal problem
Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:40:09 -0700
...The answer is lots of penetrating oil / WD40 / Liquid Wrench / etc.... You might also try heat (propane torch) on the bolt, cover not to...
Re: Magnets to capture rust particles in Fuel Tank
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 6 Sep 2019 16:22:47 -0700
...You know > the drill....fuel pump cavitating, injectors starving for liquid gasoline > not bubbly gasoline. Got it all fixed with a new fuel tank...