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• Computers (no Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 23:46:37 -0600
  ...I would like to build this thing with basic components - ie, IC.s, transistors, resistors, relays, LED or liquid crystal readouts, all or most...
• Re: Westy fridge fan, How Important Is It?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 21:23:32 -0400
  ...compression, then allowing the compressed gas (often by this time a liquid) to evaporate in the space you want to cool. This absorbs heat...
• Stuck in Durango, CO, with Possible Altitude Related Problem
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Sherwood
  Sat, 7 May 2005 15:59:19 -0700
  I'm trying to drive my 1984 liquid cooled vanagon westy with an automatic transmission from Berkeley (sea level) to the East Coast. I...
• electrical insulation
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 3 Sep 2006 01:17:12 -0400
  ...Is there any kind of goop or spray or other liquid-dryable insulation that I can put on it, that will bend easily and...
• Re: it's Friday, she blew the microwave up
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:12:31 -0700
  ...Having said that, Water is called the "universal solvent" because it dissolves more substances than any other liquid. This means that wherever water goes...
• Re: Turning off rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Don
  Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:07:38 -0600
  ...the hot coolant that does not include the radiator (where the liquid is "cooled"). By blocking the two hoses all coolant now goes to...
• Re: Clear Coat--Can I buy it?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:47:22 -0600
  ...http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66814 Gonna try some 3M liquid (safe for clear coats) and get some of the...
• Re: Head leaks fixed??
  Historical mailing list - ChuckKuecker
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 07:22:05 -0600
  ...The liquid stuff appears to have the same kind of flakes in a glycol solution, so I gather it works in pretty much the...
• Re: QUICK CLEAN ... AFM ( Horace)
  Historical mailing list - Debi
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 11:07:59 -0700
  ...it two or three times, blowing on it to insure the liquid didn't pool up. I was very careful to make sure it...
• Plat Cat... for real!
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 15:32:37 -0500
  ...3) If you think the DuraCat/BlackCat smells bad, try using a Coleman Model 513 liquid fuel catalytic heater - it's like running your...
• Re: Ford's new silicone goo... interesting stuff for our Syncro!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 18 Oct 2003 22:17:33 +1300
  ...Wheels" to find it. >It was a black silicone based pourable 'liquid' with the viscosity of motor >oil. When a magnetic field was applied...
• "stabilant" contact enhancer/cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 12:14:28 -0800
  ...just be careful when you are applying it in its liquid form Main ingredient 80% Isopropanol, 20% Polyglycol. I am not trying to scare...
• Re: Bears and grey water. Done (F)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 19:58:46 -0700
  ...the bears the good beer to drink! And to start another liquid thread....what do I do with the brown water from my porta...
• Re: Vanagon welding and Argon prices
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:17:56 -0800
  ...for my TIG > welder [Miller SyncroWave 180] is almost empty. > > Air > Liquide is charging $76 a year for tank rent and $155 for a...
• mean greenie Coolant pouring from tail pipe
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:11:47 -0800
  ...The green coolant in the liquid form is ok but it is when it drys that it turns into the mean greenie. It turns...
• Re: Van Interior Floor Covering
  Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
  Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:40:19 -0400
  ...Catches liquids and keeps them off your carpet. > Keeps your feet feeling dry even if some water has entered the van. Easily > cleans up...
• Re: Use Fuel Pressure Tester to Test Cooling System Pressure? (engine running)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 21 May 2017 15:19:15 -0700
  ...For digital gauges with silicon sensors, I suspect > that resistance to liquids might vary widely but I have no actual > knowledge. > > Yrs, > d > -- Neil...
• Re: Propex Install in '84 Wolfsburg at Westy Ventures
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:48:25 -0700
  ...http://mira.sbw.org/photos/20090825/SN851253/ >When you are done, use some slightly diluted dishwashing liquid to >check for leaks. That's the...
• Re: The transitional engine...
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Wright
  Wed, 22 May 1996 08:58:13 -0400 (EDT)
  ...bottom, go to your local oxygen supply house and get some liquid nitrogen (you have to rent the flask), pour it into the cooler...
• RE: Doing the heads
  Historical mailing list - Lebron,Nathan
  Wed, 05 Mar 97 13:51:00 E
  ...1- Seals and heads replaced 2- Seals replaced and the heads sanded down and filled with that liquid weld I had number 2 done...
• Supercharger (was: 5 cyl. Audi in Vanagon - was Engine Conversions)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 22:50:00 +1300
  ...Maken no difference whether it's driven by belt, shaft, gear or fluid (either liquid or gas), whether it uses vanes, gears, scrolls or...
• Re: New AC Thing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 16:30:50 -0400
  ...how fast and in what direction it comes out, and whether liquid or vapor would all affect the issue. Maybe we should try it...
• Re: Discolored Dash Board (ashtray)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 8 Oct 2005 14:57:25 -0700
  ...I pulled it out and for > some reason(!) decided to fill it with water and dish washing liquid (of > course, hoping to get any...
• Re: advice on new propane tank
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:41:27 -0400
  ...That's perfectly sensible, not the same at all as >> filling five times with liquid propane. >> >> Yrs, >> d >> >> On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at...
• VW Coolant (liquid, that is)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 09:22:40 PDT
  Dave Mancuso recently wrote about a VW dealer putting green coolant in his Westy when he asked for blue. The local VW shop here...
• MUCH more than we needed to know
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 07:58:51 -0800
  ...a technigue premised on the applicability of the venturi effect to liquid released near the airstream created by a slightly opened driver's door...
• Re: Don't top off gas tanks
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 15 Aug 2014 18:30:44 -0600
  James Actually the Vanagon Evap'System is designed to deal with LiquidGasoline ~ Each ExpansionTank has a ReturnHose from its low point back to the...
• Re: Awesome accessory for your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:56:00 -0700
  ...I will warn >>> readers ahead of time that I will not accept responsibility for >>> monitors or keyboards damaged by inadvertently exhaled liquids. >>> >>> Enjoy! >>> >>> Greg
• Coolant Leak from Coolant Reservoir
  Historical mailing list - DELGADOAJJ
  Thu, 14 May 1998 00:01:43 EDT
  ...Then I felt on the side of it and, "WALLA", I got my hand wet with the liquid! I am not sure if the...
• Re: waterboxer longevity
  Historical mailing list - STEVEN G WACKER
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 05:26:39 -0800
  ...it came in a dry tubular form and later in a liquid) through my Syncro and a couple through my Carat and haven't...
• Re: ice melting
  Historical mailing list - mike .
  Sat, 17 Mar 2007 10:37:54 -0700
  ...Or if you add a quart of liquid ice it will rise one quarts worth. > > Now here is the test. If you venture out...
• Re: Tune up help pleeassseee!
  Historical mailing list - Barry Armitage
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 09:23:09 -0400
  ...helper and a no.7 > wrench > 5.bleed and flush coolant liquid / replace with the new red stuff > 6. check the wiper blades and...
• Re: Rust repair
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 8 Nov 2013 13:45:01 -0600
  ...didn't know, although I&nbsp;try not to do volatile liquid stuff when it's chilly.</DIV><DIV></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV...
• Re: Help on Brake Drum
  Historical mailing list - McGinnis Terry
  24 Apr 1995 07:58:33 -0800
  ...If you can't move the adjusters, it may be necessary to force the stars to rotate, after liberal use of liquid wrench or...
• Cleaning K&N filters ??
  Historical mailing list - Stebbins
  Sun, 31 Dec 2000 13:15:42 +0200
  ...I do NOT have access to more K&N cleaning liquid, at least not easily. I tried the K&N web page (just says...
• My wife is going to kill me.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 14:35:36 -0700
  ...Its either build a new shed or liquidate. Thanks -- Steve Blackham Centerville, Utah 77 transporter converted to camper (Westy top) 83 Vanagon (New and...
• Re: How to reseal propane connection?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 17:11:26 -0400
  ...Gas Seal Tape is superior to >liquid thread sealants. Unlike Pipe dope or anaerobic sealants, Gas Seal >Tape is clean, non-toxic and has...
• Re: Propane Leak
  Historical mailing list - Jay Roth
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 22:52:39 -0500
  ...After filling the tank, liquid propane drips from this shut off. Finally after much playing around it does mostly stop...a faint smell of...
• Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 07:23:32 -0800
  ...next to the coil, with nothing actually >> stopping >> air (and its liquid contents) from coming right in. On the road, >> any water >> that gets...
• Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Dec 2007 22:19:15 -0500
  ...That is normally the coolest liquid in the cooling system. The gauge is reading the hottest flowing through or exiting the engine. Dennis -----Original...
• Re: Overheating at idle
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:52:24 -0400
  ...Leaving the screw off while the vehicle cools will only > draw in air as the liquid contracts. > -- > Ken Lewis > http://neksiwel.20m.com/ > > On...
• Useful Westy Accessory on Closeout
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:59:59 -0400
  ...This was a one-time liquidation purchase from an RV conversion company that needed to unload excess stock, and I will never have them...
• Re: propane valve -- manual or autostop?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 23:59:03 -0400
  ...In the event of a fire, this presents a major hazard, A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion,(BLEVE). The second hazard is the possibility...
• Re: Phrydae Topic: Who Is Living in Their Vanagon Full Time?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:33:28 -0800
  ...Owsianowski <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote: > Been wondering about this for a while. �I have a crazy dream of someday > liquidating assets and hitting the...
• Gasket seal question [NO VANAGON CONTENT !!!]
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Fri, 9 Apr 1999 11:00:50 -0700
  Is it "acceptable practice" to use some sort of liquid or paste-like gasket seal material that evidently hardens in place of a correct...
• Re: Oil contamination... with coolant
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 15:12:12 -0700
  ...That usually comes from a crankcase being filled with coolant, raising the liquid level inside till it reaches the crank-- that's how you...
• Re: gas prices (again)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 30 Jul 2006 11:40:28 -0400
  ...to turn something that is deep underground into a readily >available liquid that we just put in our cars? I know for a fact...
• Re: A/T was run with low oil too long ...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:20:58 -0400
  ...Trans will slip and reengage over and over as liquid and foamy fluid is supplied to the tramsnission at different times. Valve body swap...
• Re: Aux Oil Cooler install...results Aircooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Arlen
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 01:35:46 -0700
  ...Most of us are aware of the reason that VW created our beloved (?) liquid cooled engine. More horsepower! Since liquid is a much better...
• Re: Porsche Boxster
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 09:58:50 -0800
  ...The latest evolution, a liquid-cooled design featuring dual overhead cams and four valves per cylinder, delivers its impressive power and mid-range punch...
• What is the price of gasoline in your town??
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 00:01:28 -0800
  ...3.785 liters = 1 US gallon (liquid) 1.45 Canadian Dollars = 1.00 US Dollars 0.689 US Dollars = 1.00 CAD So in...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 17:22:40 -0600
  ...bread and letting it set for an hour, then squeezing the liquid into a container, and so on. Nothing they did could remove the...
• Re: propane filling question
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Sun, 15 May 2005 20:32:52 -0600
  ...opened the overfill/check >> valve, >> liquid propane imed. came out. >> >> Does that mean it was/is already full? Or did I/we do something...
• Re: Fryeday Question
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:34:52 +1200
  ...I once ran a Honda XL175 out of gas, and the only flammable liquids I could find were 2-propanol (acetone) and ethanol. So...
• Re: Radiator Fan Resistor Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:09:12 -0700
  ...assuming cooling system has got liquid and not air in it. scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Connelly" <vanagonhummingbird@GMAIL.COM> To...
• Re: LP tank valve? problems...
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 2 Aug 2006 21:19:35 -0600
  ...When liquid propane starts to squirt from the bleeder, the tank is full, one shuts off the filling, etc. But for the AutoStop to...
• Re: Dash improvement?
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Wed, 19 Nov 2014 09:35:53 -0700
  ...was thinking about this and wondered if anybody had ever put liquid shoe polish on their dash? Would this work, or be bad for...
• Re: Mkbokijkiuu
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:39:15 -0700
  ...Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I think there is a liquid fix for that.... >> >> Steven >> 91 Westy >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 21, 2013 at...
• Re: 83 body work saga goes on
  Historical mailing list - westfalia83
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 12:55:32 -0600
  ...The mixture was too runny to mold easily, and I spent a half hour shaping the liquid until it began to set. Thank you...
• power window motor, etc.
  Historical mailing list - The CiKaspers
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 18:13:46 -0700
  ...once it comes free (liquid wrench soaking now) and i get another decent rubber seal for it, i should be able to put it...