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Re: Wasserleaker Head Job - What am I getting myself in for
Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
Thu, 25 Nov 1999 12:08:46 -0800
...I should like to refer one interested in the study of the coolant system to a post by Tim Smith, search for 'crevice corrosion...
Re: Westyman update
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Mon, 30 Oct 2000 12:32:26 -0500
...Maybe a crevice could be packed with dried chips in the hope that they would swell with the absorption of coolant and make a...
Fwd: borescopes anyone was Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
Historical mailing list - Helmut Blong
Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:56:00 -0400
...to see in wall or down some drain, or some other crevice, down the spark plug hole & up at those valves & now in crankcase...
Re: Need some advice on how to work with 2nd gear brake band
Historical mailing list - raul lince
Mon, 17 Feb 2003 19:49:54 +0000
...a case of brake clean and blow out every crack and crevice.Leave the >brake band loose till the end and when you have...
Polished Combustion Chambers.....
Historical mailing list - christian krahforst
Tue, 12 Mar 1996 15:06:13 +0000
...These ware readily on use, and conform nicely to the crevices around the spare plug tap and the interface between the valve seats and...
Re: POR15 Undercoat
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 20 Jan 2003 13:03:32 -0600
...Considering that the 66 was completely gutted inside and out I think I got the acid wash into every crevice with the pressure and...
SDME, VC strength and life-span
Historical mailing list - Westyman
Mon, 10 May 2004 10:13:00 -0700
...dust in every crack and crevice of our vans, well maybe not Kim's] we did manage to find a few spots in the...
re. Subject: Is it about time for Sandblasting?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 23:53:58 -0700
...You are able to clean small crevices and cracks that cannot be cleaned any other way. Other than restoration type work where appearance is...
Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:02:23 -0500
...http://www.ziebart.com/protection.php Basically they spray a certain type of oil within all the crevices of the vehicle to keep it...
Re: Heater knee bar cross beam
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:02:30 -0700
...I had to take a > very small screw driver and dig out the crap (literally) from crevices > behind the dash while I vacumm, wearing...
Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:36:13 -0700
...Basically they spray a certain type of oil within all the crevices of > the vehicle to keep it oiled preventing oxidation to the metal...
Re: Burning Man? (LVC)
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:41:15 -0400
...our van with fine talcum like dust in every crack and crevice which we :::will :::never be able to clean out 100%. ::: :::I said...
Re: Burning Man? (LVC)
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:41:10 -0400
...our van with fine talcum like dust in every crack and crevice :::>> which we :::> will :::>> never be able to clean out 100%. :::>> :::>> I said...
[vanagon] ceramic caotings/corrosion
Historical mailing list
Wed, 29 May 1996 11:48:51 -0300 (ADT)
...This is referred to as CREVICE corrosion, and any book on corrosion will cover it in detail. The book will also tell you NEVER...
Re: Burning Man? (LVC)
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:05:32 -0600
...our van with fine talcum like dust in every crack and crevice > which we > :::will > :::never be able to clean out 100%. > ::: > :::I said...
Re: Auto tranny questions...
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:50:34 -0700
...Wire brush, plastic putty knife, and a flat blade screwdriver for the tight crevices. I scraped most of it off "dry", and on what...
Re: Complaint Dept (engine swaps, reliability, whining)
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Sat, 14 Mar 1998 09:35:40 -0500
...Simply poor engineering, never believe anything else, the pliable seal combined with porous cast aluminum heads is doomed for crevice corrosion, possibly enhanced by...
Re: POR Patch as a seam sealer?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:30:38 -0700
Are you guys treating the rusted metal, especially back in the tiny crevices of the seems with something like Osphro ? Got to zap ALL...
Re: http://www.bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex lost?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:20:43 -0700
...Especially in crevices, like the bottom insides of doors. Any paint bubbles i see, I pick down to the bare metal underneath. Got to...
Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:26:27 -0700
...Basically they spray a certain type of oil within all the crevices of >> the vehicle to keep it oiled preventing oxidation to the metal...
Re: borescopes anyone was Re: dumb dumb blue paper shop towel in crankcase ..duh
Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng
Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:43:53 -0400
...to see in wall or down some drain, or some other crevice, > down the spark plug hole & up at those valves > & now in crankcase...
Re: Unusual lube places
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:26:22 -0800
...It is designed to foam and penetrate into crevices, then stick like glue - which is exactly what you'd need for a motorcycle chain...
Re: mystery vents
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:57:44 -0400
...Yes, it is used around doors and windows of your home, to fill the small crevices that would be otherwise difficult to slip a...
Re: Rust....
Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:32:32 -0700
...get rid of, it will sit on every surface, in every crevice and just wait for new moisture to continue its tear down of...
H2O Head pitting repair
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Mon, 25 Mar 1996 16:31:56 CST6CDT
...read Tim Smith's treatise on crevice corrosion. it applies to the heads in a most infuriating manner. as for actually removing the heads...
Re: Dielectric grease
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 13 Jan 2019 00:39:51 +0000
...of grease, to prevent killer corrosion. A nice smear, get into crevices, and then wipe off most of it. Starter battery and house battery...
Re: Cleaning the engine bay...
Historical mailing list - Rusty Zarse
Wed, 7 May 2003 10:37:59 -0700
...Get in the crevices, it makes a big difference when you are done... Now you can spray the engine off with reasonable pressure. We...
Re: Sound damping product
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:25:52 -0800
...the other sound deadening products out there, and get into smaller crevices and so forth. Thanks for the response. Troy ----- Original Message ----- From: dylan...
Re: Engine Assembly Wizzdom
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:44:40 -0700
...must be some advantage, my guess is in filling the small crevices that machining processes leave, that the sealing compound alone can't cope...
Re: http://www.bulley-hewlett.com/VWindex lost?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:16:07 -0400
...Especially in > crevices, like the bottom insides of doors. > Any paint bubbles i see, I pick down to the bare metal underneath. Got to...
Mice prevention, was : Heater knee bar cross beam
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:10:10 -0700
...I had to take a very small screw driver and dig out the crap (literally) from crevices behind the dash while I vacumm, wearing...
Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:36:43 -0700
...Basically they spray a certain type of oil within all the crevices of >>> the vehicle to keep it oiled preventing oxidation to the metal...
Scotty, I need more power...update and ethical dilemma(long)
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 22:13:57 -0500
...5) There was a small amount of coolant pooled in some crevices behind the crank pulley, just below a coolant line that has a...
Re: windshield replacement
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Mon, 17 May 2004 23:36:00 -0700
...Trick seems to be to lay > > 1/4" rope into the crevice of the new seal and have a helper hold the > glass > > up...
Repost of low power update (long)
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 23:42:08 -0500
...5) There was a small amount of coolant pooled in some crevices behind the crank pulley, just below a coolant line that has a...
Painting Your Westy Poptop
Historical mailing list - Scott Wetzel
Tue, 9 Dec 2003 17:42:19 -0800
...This went on easily and with the small roller I was able to get into all of the crevices on the top. (Learn from...
Re: Cleaning the engine bay...
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 7 May 2003 15:08:58 -0400
...Get in the crevices, it makes a big difference when you are done... > > Now you can spray the engine off with reasonable pressure. We...
Re: Sound damping product
Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:40:24 -0800
...the other sound deadening products out there, and get into smaller crevices and so forth. Thanks for the response. > > Troy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: dylan...
Re: Re; Undercoating, and Bed Liner etc.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 24 Oct 2001 11:08:12 -0500
...stuff works very well, it wicks up into all of the > crevices and forms a barrier against the moisture. IMHO it is a well...
Re: Dielectric grease
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 13 Jan 2019 09:53:55 -0500
...A nice smear, > get into crevices, and then wipe off most of it. > Starter battery and house battery connections are an obvious first choice...
Re: experience with GoWesty wheels
Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
Fri, 29 May 2009 08:24:13 -0700
...to help make it easier to clean.� No deep pockets or crevices to trap dust and crud.� 9.� Wear:� I got these one year...
Re: Cleaning the engine bay...
Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
Wed, 7 May 2003 14:13:36 -0400
...Get in the crevices, it makes a big difference when you are done... > > Now you can spray the engine off with reasonable pressure. We...
Fwd: My 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st Westy -'84 Westy information
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Fri, 27 Jun 1997 19:18:59 -0500
...I change all filters, in all crevices and nooks and crannies, with religious attention. The fuel filter merits my special devotion. Look, too, for...
Re: Rust Prevention Service - ziebart.com/penetr_oil
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:49:18 -0500
...Basically they spray a certain type of oil within all the crevices of >>> the vehicle to keep it oiled preventing oxidation to the metal...
Re: shared madness?
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Fri, 2 Sep 2005 17:50:25 -0400
...I developed the confidence to snake my arm and hand into crevices (engine running) with a fastner where before I could have removed said...
The Way It Is ---- Long.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Thu, 11 Apr 2002 22:00:18 -0500
...around salivating for ten days smelling the odors that permeate every crevice of the Westy. That�s it guys; the rest is bike riding...
Re: Fiberglass Patch on Bumpers (Part II is long)
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:36:22 -0500
...lot of strength to a filing of a hole or other crevice or low spot. For a really slick surface on your external repairs...
Re: upolstery cleaner
Historical mailing list
Fri, 27 Jun 1997 10:07:55 -0400
...Wet vac, a must, I'd just use the end of the hose or crevice tip. Keep the end attachment small as possible. BTW...
Re: The Way It Is ---- Long.
Historical mailing list - mike
Thu, 11 Apr 2002 22:14:05 -0700
...around salivating for ten days smelling > the odors that permeate every crevice of the Westy. > That�s it guys; the rest is bike riding...
Re: Onboard water supply?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
Sun, 29 May 2016 19:25:31 -0700
...Having crevices in the hose for bacterial or fungal colonization is not a good thing. Replace with food grade tubing. The water tank should...
some stuff about coolant
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 10 May 2002 20:31:26 -0500
...Coolant down in narrow crevices can become isolate, then overwhelmed by corrosion. Once it starts, the best you can hope for is a stalemate...
Re: Which is the best coolant to use? Part II
Historical mailing list - joel walker
Sun, 3 Dec 2006 14:05:05 -0600
...Coolant down in narrow crevices can become isolate, then overwhelmed by corrosion. Once it starts, the best you can hope for is a stalemate...
Re: corrosion & anodes (long)
Historical mailing list - Carroll A. Smith
Sun, 17 Jan 1999 15:37:40 -0500
...that do corrode prefe= rentially but the aluminum will corrode in crevices where the inhibitive = effects of the coolant do not reach freely. Free...
East M/ West - Indigibus 1st trip report!! FMBC
Historical mailing list - Good Ole Volk
Wed, 10 Oct 2001 17:43:17 -0700
...Even I was disturbed, by the entire evening�s battle with bad tasting grit being pulled from crevices I didn�t even know I...
Re: Tachometer retrofit: 85 to 86 (Long Message)
Historical mailing list - Chris Mundy
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 22:59:54 +1000
...Cigarette burns on the Perspex, grease in crevices, you name it, it had it. I hazard a guess to think what type of Van...
Re: Tachometer retrofit: 85 to 86 (Long Message)
Historical mailing list - Christopher Mundy
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 23:17:40 +1000
...Cigarette burns on the Perspex, grease in crevices, you name it, it had it. I hazard a guess to think what type of Van...
Re: Tachometer retrofit: 85 to 86 (Long Message)
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 09:22:25 -0400
...Cigarette burns on the Perspex, grease in crevices, you name it, it had it. I hazard a guess to think what type of Van...
Re: Tachometer retrofit: 85 to 86 (Long Message)
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Wed, 10 Jul 2002 22:11:36 -0400
...Cigarette burns on the Perspex, grease in >crevices, you name it, it had it. I hazard a guess to think what type of Van...
1987 Replace Heads - Thermostat Problem (long)
Historical mailing list - Rich Dunsheath
Sun, 27 Sep 1998 11:06:39 -0700
...With much struggle and by getting a small box head wrench into a crevice between other miscellaneous mechanical and electrical stuff, I was able...
Cavitation corrosion/erosion
Historical mailing list - Rick Stevens
Fri, 1 May 1998 12:59:56 -0700
...Gaskets, called crevice seals, are used to seal the lube oil system from the cooling system across the liner. The pistons strike the liners...