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  • Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
    Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
    Wed, 5 Dec 2007 10:39:52 -0500
    ...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: Propane tank fill valve anatomy
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:18:13 -0500
    ...No, it is not practical to use the Extend-A Stay kit to >transfer liquid from the disposable tank into the main tank. The...
  • NVC -- Need easy-out or similar tool for 10-32 stainless steel bolts
    Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
    Sun, 11 Dec 2016 22:50:13 -0500
    ...If any of you have worked with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) equipment (particularly that made by Waters Associates), you are probably familiar with...
  • Re: Stubborn Oxygen Sensor
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 31 Oct 1999 21:42:46 -0600
    ...leave its 'home' in the left exhaust pipe after 117k > > miles. Liquid Wrench, WD-40 and moderate amounts of 'brutane' have failed > > me. > > > > Any...
  • Re: Filling from a 40-lb propane tank?
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sun, 27 Feb 2005 21:26:12 -0600
    ...Open bleed valve > until > you see liquid. > Don�t drop tank > Don�t kink hose > Don�t create spark > Don�t smoke > Don�t...
  • Re: I have a van with doors that won't unlock... how do I fix?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 5 Mar 2006 08:19:36 -0500
    ...you might try to pop the doorpanel off and spray the lock with penetrant..WD40, , liquid wrench, whatever.. chris
  • Morning Gnarliness: how to deal with
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:51:39 -0800
    ...They work well! The bags have some kind of a gel in them that absorbs the liquid. Reminds me of those mushy things you...
  • wrecked westy person
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 19 Oct 94 10:35:44 EDT
    ...hold a large plastic bag and some sort of sewage treatment liquid. If anyone knows different please enlighten me. Anyway, If I'm correct...
  • Westy propane leak?
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Sun, 15 Jul 2001 09:42:59 -0700
    ...I bled off more gas by opening the bleeder knob, which took a minute or two before the stream turned from liquid and heavy...
  • upper ball joint hell
    Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
    Sun, 31 Oct 2004 17:14:04 -0500
    ...pounding with a hammer; pounding in a pickle fork; liquid wrench + pounding pickle fork; heat knuckle with propane + pound on pickle fork; pound on...
  • Re: bleeding a van - coolant
    Historical mailing list - mike miller
    Fri, 12 Oct 2001 15:06:28 -0700
    ...bleeding a van - coolant > > Maybe it's full??? > > Are you getting bubbles or liquid out of the bleed screw? If liquid, then > there's...
  • Re: fizzix ?
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 18 Jul 1995 15:33:06 -0500
    ...tremendous. It will carry off alot of heat when it evaporates. Liquid water will absorb heat at one btu per one degree fahrenheit per...
  • Re: Supercharger (was: 5 cyl. Audi in Vanagon - was Engine Conversions)
    Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
    Tue, 15 Aug 2000 01:34:42 -0700
    ...whether it's driven by belt, shaft, gear or fluid > (either liquid or gas), whether it uses vanes, gears, scrolls or turbine, > it's...
  • Re: 1984 Frozen stuck O2 sender
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 7 Nov 2002 08:35:07 -0600
    ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Karl Wolz wrote: > Spray that sucker with some lightweight oil, such as (at least - WD-40; > better - Liquid Wrench...
  • Re: Vanagon etymology
    Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
    Thu, 16 Dec 2004 17:18:29 -0500
    ...It does have a distinctive shape, and it >>>is rather rectilinear. >>> >>>Vanagon = dimensional locomotive solid with parallel opposite sides, >>>the volume of various liquids...
  • Re: Bus Depot Awning clamp
    Historical mailing list - James Felder
    Sun, 17 Jul 2011 07:57:57 -0500
    ...had one of those awnings I dipped the clamp ends in liquid rubber, the stuff you get at any hardware store for tool handles...
  • Re: New thermostat funky?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Sun, 2 Dec 2007 17:15:57 -0800
    Why did they switch over to liquid cooling from air-cooled ? it would be good to hear their logic. There is only one significant...
  • Re: heads: corrosion and leak prevention discussion.
    Historical mailing list - mark keller
    Mon, 8 Dec 1997 10:26:22 -0400
    ...I'm assuming this is a residue, since the liquid may be steamed out once the engine is hot. Ok, so much for how...
  • Re: On Longevity, Displacement, Efficiency and Technology in Conversions
    Historical mailing list - Kim Howe
    Sat, 30 Mar 2002 08:15:58 +0800
    ...If I were to do the same with a liquid cooled engine, I would be excluding the drag introduced from the radiator, and probably...
  • too much propane?
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Sun, 31 Mar 2002 21:54:38 -0500
    ...If I open the bleed valve, I am pretty sure I am getting liquid propane. It looks like a white stream, and makes a...
  • Re: Water to Fuel device - New - Really Works!!
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:29:49 -0700
    ...It does, however, mix well with liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons ( e.g. gasoline) and significantly boosts THEIR thermal expansion upon ignition. Also, it causes...
  • Re: Propane Fill Question (Ontario, Canada)
    Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
    Sun, 7 Jul 2013 18:17:41 -0700
    ...Instead the liquid propane from 25ft of 3" hose discharged. ) Most Canadian propane filling� places will not have the adaptor to use the inside...
  • Re: More about tires...somewhat early ..sort of Friday
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:16:55 +0000
    ...tires that I have > heard of, was to freeze them in liquid nitrogen. After dipping they > are shattered, this releases the steel from the...
  • Re: Using Gunk or other engine cleaning solvents!
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 11 Jan 2002 13:26:42 -0600
    ...to replace the rear > diff. > After the driveline repair, I used liquid wrench thru the spark plug > holes, > started it, and drove it for...
  • Re: any opinions on Audi 200? (no vanagon content)
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Sun, 29 Sep 2002 11:44:39 -0700
    ...if you need things like a power steering pump or the liquid that goes into the power steering pump system. Timing belt and water...
  • Re: Poptop cleaning & new canvas
    Historical mailing list - Aaron
    Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:48:24 -0700
    ...There was lots of liquid there. We probably used 2.5 gallons. I doubt circles vs. lines, vs. squares matters although I am sure...
  • Re: Electric Water Pump
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:41:59 -0500
    ...There don't have to be "air bubbles" in the liquid to start with and, depending on speed of the propeller(s), a submarine...
  • Re: Suggestions/questions re: list upgrade discussions
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:51:43 -0700
    ...I'm sure I'm not alone. > > i.e. "Refer" = fridge. "LP" = liquid propane. etc. > > Would upgrading the Vanagon server hardware really make searches...
  • Re: Problem with list?
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:11:49 -0700
    ...wrote: > Well, with Gmail at least I don't need a liquid-nitrogen cooled graphics > card to burn through all the useless, bloated, intrusive...
  • Head talk
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 03 May 95 13:13:50 -0400
    ...What happens inside the engine? It sounds like liquid from the cooling system gets into the combustion area of the engine. Is the failure...
  • Re: Driving with the Gas On?
    Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
    Thu, 31 May 2001 18:07:38 -0400
    ...it must be within a few degrees of > level or the liquids inside can't trickle down to the reservoir that is > heated by...
  • Re: Propane power...anyone know about that?
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:13:56 -0400
    ...To convert to dual fuel, one needs a LPG tank, a LPG and a gasoline lock-out solenoid, a converter (to convert LPG liquid...
  • Lifter Noise
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 15 Oct 95 14:41 CDT
    ...I see that Liquid Wrench suggests (on the can) adding some to the oil to help with sticky lifters as well. I have not...
  • Re: Transmission fell off
    Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
    Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:06:45 -0800
    ...Came upon a black & grey mess - liquid, etc - and what's that - a big wire? It's a . . . battery! Dagnabbit! The car was so...
  • Re: Fireworks for the Fourth-in my engine bay
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 3 Jul 2011 16:32:53 -0400
    ...and we are not talking about 'pressure' .. >we are talking about liquid gas in the lines first, or that's what I >am talking...
  • Home Made version of "the easy-bleed" for de-airing your van's rad.
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:57:00 -0700
    ...When you get a solid stream of liquid, you are done (for this time)..I do this drill a few times, until I get...
  • Re: major fuel leak
    Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
    Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:27:23 -0500
    ...the shift linkage, won't that act like a trap for liquid fuel, negating the cross-venting function that the tube is supposed to...
  • Re: New Propane tank fill valve/fitting
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Mon, 9 Jan 2012 20:04:12 -0600
    ...I figured this out and cracked open > the bleeder valve and liquid propane came out for a long time. > > Edward > > At 05:52 PM...
  • Re: PopTop Leg Rubber Cap
    Historical mailing list - Greg Childs
    Tue, 15 May 2018 07:24:38 -0700
    ...try to dip the support stub into a small container of liquid rubber.</div><div><br></div><div>Greg</div><div>San Diego Synro...
  • Re: Type III trailing arm???
    Historical mailing list - VW SQUAREBACK
    Thu, 11 Apr 1996 00:46:50 -0400 (EDT)
    ...I've tried pullers, heat, air hammers, crowbars, liquid > wrench, and nothing seems to break it free. I'm pretty sure that there is...
  • Re: Head gasket sealant
    Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
    Mon, 5 Mar 2001 20:57:39 -0500
    ...Some industrial applications appear to have much more demanding applications in terms of temperature and chemical aggressiveness of the liquid phase than exist in...
  • Re: Head gasket sealant
    Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
    Mon, 5 Mar 2001 20:57:39 -0500
    ...Some industrial applications appear to have much more demanding applications in terms of temperature and chemical aggressiveness of the liquid phase than exist in...
  • Stranded
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
    Thu, 7 Dec 2006 01:01:30 -0800
    ...high enough reach over > the > top of the hump and supply liquid fuel to the pump. The pump is not > designed to pump air...
  • Was: Abuse by list member. Now: Archive search tips
    Historical mailing list - neil
    Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:51:08 -0800
    ...golf". Try different spellings of keyword. Or different acronyms. i.e. Liquid propane could be LP or LPG. If I'm thinking of the...
  • Re: Sanden 510 compressor clutch
    Historical mailing list - Dennis
    Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:26:09 -0400
    $10 says you overfilled or liquid slugged the compressor and possibly destroyed. The other option is it is oil covered due to a leaky...
  • Re: exhaust bolts / studs... tips or tricks?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Sun, 18 May 2008 16:17:48 -0700
    ...even comes close. >It is twice as good as Gunk's liquid wrench say. > > > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG...
  • Re: Dash improvement?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 17 Nov 2014 09:48:36 -0800
    ...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: Dashboard lights
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Sun, 16 Nov 2014 07:16:35 -0400
    ...and I was amazed to find a liquid container... I > haven't read the Bentley to learn what is in there... > >> Any thoughts on...
  • Re: Spillbuster cup/glass holder
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:20:56 -0800
    ...http://youtu.be/XaTi1dJUEUg >> >> >> I know a thing or two about liquids sloshing :) >> >> alistair >> >> >> >> On 2013-02-11, at 5:47 PM, David Beierl...
  • Re: door lock service
    Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
    Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:26:08 -0800
    ...lock de-icers that are basically that and alcohol work great.�short of that, LiquidWrench makes a foaming spray lube with good capillary action...
  • Re: Purpose of the ports on this AC hose?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:34:34 -0400
    Yes that is the liquid line from the recover dryer to the expansion valve. The hose shop should be able to cut the crimps...
  • Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:50:08 -0700
    ...t use the vehicle water system...Jugs are easier to keep liquid. On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Rocket J Squirrel...
  • Re: SA Vanagon in Adventure mag
    Historical mailing list - Evan Martin
    Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:50:08 -0500
    ...hidious radiator mounted over the front bumper, makes the Mexican/Brazilian liquid cooled Type II's look positivley graceful. 1st generation Golf is still...
  • Rust repair questions
    Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
    Mon, 31 Mar 1997 17:45:02 -0800
    ...I bought some stuff called "Liquid Aluminum" since it was the closest I could find. The rust extends 1"-2" on either side of...
  • Re: cleaning hedlamps
    Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
    Tue, 3 Mar 1998 12:56:51 -0800
    ...Put 'em in a dishwasher, lamp > hole > >down, use the forced drying option if your washer has it, & use > liquid > >dishwashing soap (Cascade, etc...
  • Re: Using Gunk or other engine cleaning solvents!
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Fri, 11 Jan 2002 21:34:34 -0600
    ...Terry whether it says Kurd, Krud or Crud its that semi liquid, > gummy stuff on Chevy V8 intake manifolds that holds the Moths, > Butterflies...
  • Re: Throttle cable repair-any ideas before replacement?
    Historical mailing list - rpc
    Fri, 9 Mar 2007 17:30:24 -0800
    ...repairing the cable with a roll pin type piece with some liquid weld and crimping. Maybe this is only prolonging another failure. I should...
  • Re: Propex and outside temperature
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:13:32 -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: propane tank questions
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Tue, 22 Aug 2006 22:20:17 -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: W. Coast Canada members, was Re: Spillbuster cup/glass holder
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:32:51 -0800
    ...forget I'm the guy that built this crazy contraption: > >> > >> http://youtu.be/XaTi1dJUEUg > >> > >> I know a thing or two about liquids sloshing :) > >> > >> alistair >