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• Re: Bolt Extraction - few successes
  Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
  Fri, 17 Nov 1995 20:44:19 -0600 (CST)
  ...Use valve grinding compound in you socket or on the tip of the "allen" wrench. This provide increase friction and help to prevent slippage...
• 88 fuel lines / exaust (new question)
  Historical mailing list - Randy Newell
  Mon, 1 Sep 2003 08:17:42 -0700
  ...Use a little anti-seize compound, especially where things screw into the head. Have fun :-) Larry A. Randy Newell wrote: > Hi again all, > I...
• Re: bumper repair was Re: tube bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 19:57:07 -0600
  ...I took my bumper to a repair place and they recommended this >really expensive marine resin mix compound. It sands easily and worked >great...
• Re: Weird problem, broken flex plate in 85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:59:08 -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: super cheap 88k orig mi. '87 westy for sale $4000
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 23 Dec 2014 08:12:46 -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: A/C Talk
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:19:10 +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: Battery placement alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 09:44:13 -0500
  ...Some compound the > concern > > by adding an auxiliary battery under the driver's seat, or under the rear > > passenger seat. > > > > I think Scott Daniel...
• Re: Rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Mon, 3 Feb 2014 20:31:46 -0800
  ...And a very light application of an anti-seize compound going back together. speaking of assembly .on many threaded fasteners I put a little...
• Re: Trouble getting WBX piston out
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 20:47:00 -0400
  ...I also use a bit of lapping compound and lap the cylinders into the heads to get the top of the cylinders really clean...
• S&S Header Installation
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 19:18:09 -0400
  ...I used some exhaust joint compound on the two slip fittings. I have put almost 800 miles on the system since last week including...
• Re: Back again needing more help to find out what size the bolts are that hold the pot top hinges to the top of the van
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 20 Jan 2017 12:29:51 -0800
  ...I've also >> used duct sealant putty with good results: >> http://www.homedepot.com/p/Gardner-Bender-1-lb-Plug-Duct-Seal-Compound-DS...
• Re: Paint job pricing-Doing the exhaust right!
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 14 Aug 2013 09:19:49 -0500
  ...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: Scraping Sound--Wheel Bearing?
  Historical mailing list - monte merrick
  Thu, 4 May 2006 16:35:14 -0700
  ...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: burning plastic
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Greening
  Wed, 18 Jun 1997 13:19:03 -0700
  ...to HCl (hydrocloric acid), water, NO2, CO2, and other less reactive compounds. Hydrocloric acid and NO2 are bad, but not as bad. Low temperature...
• Re: syncro trans gear engagement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 11:32:49 -0400
  ...From >what I was told and read from the factory when I worked >at the dealer was that there were some sulphur compounds >in...
• Re: New tires
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:29:34 -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: Pesky Vanagon exhaust system.....
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sat, 23 Apr 2011 23:07:05 -0700
  ...tighten them very firmly by hand. > > always use copper anti-seize compound ( or aluminum, but copper is > better ) on the theads of all fasteners...
• Re: so, I replaced the rear seat lap belts
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:01:40 -0500
  ...can get them to thread in ok, a bit of antiseize compound on > the threads will help keep them that way. Permatex Never-Seez...
• Re: Help! Van still dying
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:46:55 -0500
  ...I have not yet bought any of that compound that makes the > connection better, but I think the grounds are all quite clean. > > - Bought...
• Re: Fryeday - Bio-Diesel Exhaust/Emissions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:24:42 -0400
  ...So far as sulfur compounds in diesel exhaust, they do come from the fuel. Modern diesel is much cleaner in this regard than the...
• Re: wanted: exhaust part number
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:22:28 -0800
  ...I use copper anti-seize compound on the bolt threads. I paint the exahust parts with 'flame proof' high temp exahust paint and it...
• warm up and coolant pressure on head gasket seals
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 08:15:58 -0800
  ...In the early vanagon versions this seals hardened prematurely and later were of a modified compound. VW coolant may have contained an additive to...
• oh no! Slick 50 again!!! :)
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 12 Sep 94 10:01:57 CDT
  ...Hilton Oil Corporation, the company that markets T-Plus, another compound containing PTFE, says that "over a period of time and mileage, PTFE levels...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:45:29 -0600
  ...spring and valve. >>>> >>>> -Was it the oil change? Is there an intermittent short that is yet to >>> be >>>> found, compounded by the rain? Was...
• CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:23:05 -0700
  ...That and-OR a combination of well intended anti seize compound and lube oil for throttle shaft dripping down onto things may have caused...
• Re: Okay -- is there a real fix for floppy mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 6 Sep 2013 19:36:34 -0700
  ...I've tried using some >>>>>>> high-tack >>>>>>> gasket compound. I'm about at the stage of gumming everything >>>>>>> together >>>>>>> with contact cement. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there...
• Re: Frieday Chicken Count Before They Hatch
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 8 Jan 2010 17:22:39 -0600
  ...Life Conditions, which includes mortality > rates and other such actuarial tables, compounded by the U. S. > Department of Agriculture and other such organizations, regarding...
• Re: Body Seam Rust (long)
  Historical mailing list - Duclos Darie
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 10:10:03 +0200
  ...We're going to smooth out the depression this left with some body filling compound, then primer, paint, etc.. In my case the paint...
• Re: Upper Control Arm Bushing Replacment?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 20:13:38 -0800
  ...the wishbone with a good penetrating oil. > Have some anti seize compound as well as some good synthetic grease an > hand for reassembly. > > Jack...
• Re: Radiator temp sensor question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 15 Mar 2023 08:05:56 -0700
  ...have answer, but I like to put on some gasket sealing compound on those tyoe of things >>>> >>>> >>>> Can’t recall the details, but permatex...
• Re: LP gas question--does this happen to you?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 11:02:37 -0700
  ...Karl Wolz "Why are Butane and Propane used in combination? While butane and propane are different chemical compounds, their properties are similar enough to...
• Re: hankook ra-08 copies
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 7 May 2016 08:22:43 -0700
  ...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: Frieday Chicken Count Before They Hatch
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 8 Jan 2010 19:13:38 -0800
  ...Life Conditions, which includes mortality > rates and other such actuarial tables, compounded by the U. S. > Department of Agriculture and other such organizations, regarding...
• Re: Refurbishing a dead laptop
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:08:30 -0600
  ...alcohol, and then put a very thin layer of heat-sink compound back on. Be very careful with the wires and ribbons when you...
• Was: question: Sorry, but ...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:19:32 -0700
  ...The ~7lb pressure increase, that is the maximum increase I recorded, at Portland International Raceway in some 12.5 x 17" medium -compound Goodyear...
• Re: sodium valve idea
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
  Wed, 1 Nov 2006 21:10:13 -0500
  ...although VW did introduce >>> the >>> first compound curve multi layer PCB with surface mount LEDS for shift >>> indicators when they could have used a...
• Propex: Starting the Installation
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 12:15:29 -0500
  ...Teflon pipe compound. Not the tape. Use this on the threads of the flare nuts. Soap and water for leak testing. CO detector. Buy...
• Re: snow tires
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 17 Dec 2013 00:04:54 -0800
  ...On all 4 wheels of course. >> >> it's not only their tread design, >> it's the rubber compound used too - specifically formulated for ice...
• Re: Some potentially stupid questions
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 14:09:49 -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: [Syncro] Stainless Coolant Pipes Endanger Engines
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:48:24 -0700
  ...good yacht workers coat the screws in some kind of isolating compound so they don't "weld themselves" together. Reading some of the newer...
• Overseas travel questions, especially for Britain
  Historical mailing list - Katherine Lee
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 14:33:31 -0700
  ...in an open compound) once it arrives. Do any of you have thoughts or experiences to share about this? Also, we're in Vancouver...
• Re: Where do you get your coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 24 May 2014 12:15:58 -0500
  ...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: Painting Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Syncronicity1
  Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:44:05 -0700
  ...A decent Mastic compound to coat the fiberglass following by a decent, protective coat of weather-resistant matching paint should do the job well...
• Re: Vanagon Digest, SVC, and a question about space heaters.
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Davis
  Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:16:41 -0800
  ...If it’s just faded, oxidizedout, then I would highly recommend trying to buff it out with some miracle carpolish compound. The stuff...
• EGR/Tankcapacity/oilfilter/rust
  Historical mailing list - Flat Four
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 03:14:23 -0400
  ...Good news, I would strongly recomend this NAPA heavy duty rubbing compound because it really works. Only the surface rust though and even the...
• Best Wire Selector -- Voltage Drop Charts Mayhem
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:13:44 -0500
  ...The trouble is compounded because most charts have steps in them that makes it hard to look under the hood and see what is...
• Re: Burnt Ignition cable end stuck in dist. Cap
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:16:13 -0400
  ...Clearly they didn't think hard enough when shifting to their particular soft silicone insulation compound (but the newer terminal design is excellent). Yours...
• Re: Frieday Chicken Count Before They Hatch
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 8 Jan 2010 16:05:44 -0700
  ...Life Conditions, which includes mortality > rates and other such actuarial tables, compounded by the U. S. > Department of Agriculture and other such organizations, regarding...
• Re: 1.6L NA d- finding TDC & injection pump q
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 13:53:21 -0500
  ...Bentley says to use new bolts and locking compound on the flywheel. I intend to do this- I hope it's not tough to...
• Building that engine, but got sidetracked with the car (part2)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Apr 1995 22:47:42 -0700
  ...Put some teflon compound on it so it "wouldn't rust in place." Another "listen to Ol Geno, no teflon on threads." Not even...
• Re: Water Pump Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Paul Smith
  Thu, 9 Jun 2011 09:28:30 -0400
  ...installed bare metal-to-metal at the > threads. > Either anti-seize compound.. > or ..this works super well, I put red Permatex High tach on...
• Re: Body work question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:36:21 -0800
  ...until the compound curve shape was there.. malleability .. nice cartelistic to have a material . it's just metal ...endlessly formable. With patience and skill...
• Re: 15 inch wheels
  Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 21:20:54 -0700
  ...high traction rating, as higher traction ratings usually denote softer rubber compound to adhere to the road, but wear considerably faster). With regards to...
• Re: Okay -- is there a real fix for floppy mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Fri, 6 Sep 2013 22:36:02 -0700
  ...I've tried using some >>>>>>>> high-tack >>>>>>>> gasket compound. I'm about at the stage of gumming everything >>>>>>>> together >>>>>>>> with contact cement. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Is there...
• Re: e15
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:05:47 -0500
  ...Unfortunately the >Japanese have not changed their rubber compounds so your 10 dollar o >ring is gone in 6 months. There is no alcohol...
• Re: Michelin Defender LTX M/S 205/65/15 or 16"
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:41:40 -0800
  ...What generation LXT? Did it use the Evertread compound? Regardless..... I agree. I'd think the Nokian winter tire is better for winter driving...
• Re: Rich Running Chilly 1.9l WBX
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 13:21:21 -0700
  ...Aluminum anti-seize compound is easy to find. The better copper type costs more an is harder to find ....but man, no dry threads...
• Re: Cleaning the poptop roof
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 23 May 2008 19:16:21 +0000
  ...400-1000)sand paper then rub it out with waxless rubbing compound and apply the Penetrol like above. Once she is clean again finish...
• Re: '91 Vanagon Brake Shoe Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:28:20 -0800
  ...lube the points on the backing plate where the shoes slide, I use copper anti-seize compound there. and of course new wheel cylinders...
• FS: '90 Westy $10,500 in Pa.
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 08:47:40 -0400
  ...If you're picky you'd definately want to see about compounding it or whatever, but from a couple feet away it looks fine...