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• Re: Mixing Marvel and Redline?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 18:29:08 -0600
  ...If that fails due to > a > carbon ridge or the lifter mushrooming, then a lifter remover is > the > tool to use. A lifter remover...
• Re: Cylinder Head Gasket Repair & Coolant Hose Question
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 23 Mar 2014 19:56:09 -0700
  ...This job has mushroomed, as most Vanagon repair jobs do. I am now > putting in a new water pump and thermostat. Got all those...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 15 May 2012 07:59:28 -0700
  ...alistair On 2012-05-15, at 4:49 AM, Kenneth Lewis wrote: > Alistar, > Pull the rocker arms and look for mushrooming valve stem ends...
• Re: Weigh your Westy...
  Historical mailing list - Ward Smith
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 17:14:58 -0700
  ...Plus all the cans of Kennel Ration and >cream > of mushroom soup you keep for emergencies out there in the woods. >> > >Tim, > >Did you...
• "Ain't no death like a woodsy (Westy?) death"
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 09:05:17 -0700
  ...Using your boot as a cup, drink your own blood and pick any old wild mushroom for a tasty side dish. - Can you jump...
• Re: What's the perfect shape for a Vanagon shift knob?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:20:21 -0800
  ...The handle was mushroom shaped and fit > perfectly into your palm. I later had a triumph with a manly shift lever > that you reached...
• Re: ebay car? (f)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 14:35:57 EST
  ...body of the van (a few of the threaded holes were mushroomed out a bit, but a few taps with a hammer fixed that...
• Re: 75 MPH - unusual?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 02:17:43 -0500
  ...That medication he speaks of wouldn't happen to be those mushrooms with the purple rings on the stems would it? DM&FS ----- Original...
• Re: Engine Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 May 2014 08:44:42 -0400
  ...Having 2 new adjustors on hand might be good too so you can replace the adjusters if mushroomed or pitted. Mark Loren Busch wrote...
• Re: Tire Damage Question
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:18:44 -0700
  ...an almost-newish tire,�but there is also a more sophisticated mushroom/umbrella-shaped plug that requires a special gun to install.� Of course...
• What do YOU store in your (camping) van?
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:31:33 -0700
  ...beans, tomatoes, black olives, black beans, white rice, kidney beans, salsa, mushrooms, plates, cups, wine glasses, storage containers, campers soap. Really, it's just...
• Re: Engine Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 24 May 2014 11:25:43 -0700
  ...Having 2 new adjustors on hand might be good too so > you can replace the adjusters if mushroomed or pitted. > > Mark > > > > Loren Busch wrote...
• Re: CV - Will it fit?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 19:20:55 -0400
  Barry; If you pounded directly on the end of the shaft sticking out of the CV joint you are doomed! The end will mushroom...
• Re: What's the perfect shape for a Vanagon shift knob?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 12 Feb 2014 21:25:47 -0700
  ...The handle was mushroom shaped and fit > perfectly into your palm. I later had a triumph with a manly shift lever > that you reached...
• Re: Help removing clutch lever
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 9 Apr 2005 18:39:26 -0700
  ...But then we measured the end and the shaft, and found it was too mushroomed to come off without grinding the end. At that...
• a sigh of relief yesterday
  Historical mailing list - dieselwesty
  Wed, 12 Sep 2001 11:55:13 -0400
  ...we watched the towers disappear from the NY skyline....and the mushroom cloud rose high. It was something that will always turn my stomach...
• Re: Cylinder head repair question
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 18:18:51 -0500
  Roger guides can be changed But they tend to get stuck in place over time and driving them out can lead to mushrooming. I...
• Rubber Biscuit
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 09:05:24 -0700
  ...There was even a 2"-diameter mushroom growing up there. That's one well-travelled 'shroom -- it's been on more camping trips than...
• Loose Valve Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:55:51 -0400
  ...I figured they had all mushroomed and I was looking at pulling the heads. Nope. They all look like new. Next up was the...
• Re: ye olde PC debate
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 22 Nov 95 15:03:22 CST
  ...it's your reality. ;) unca joel "ham me anudder wun of them mushrooms, Bubba ... "
• Modifying the drain plug tool, Was:what is a 17mm "socket tool"???
  Historical mailing list - Carl Turner
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 09:14:18 EST
  ...be assured they are sealed without killing them with too much torque which just mushrooms out the hole in the case needlessly. Carl Turner
• Re: What food to take in a Westie (long)
  Historical mailing list - Katherine Lee
  Sat, 6 Jun 1998 15:31:58 -0700
  ...Miso Dried mushrooms Seaweed Sundried tomatoes Carrots Cabbage Patak's Curry Paste (mild) Chilli/Falafel/Tabouli mix Landjager sausage Dried shrimp/scallops Ramen noodles...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 12:33:24 -0700
  ...Kenneth Lewis wrote: > >> Alistar, >> Pull the rocker arms and look for mushrooming valve stem ends. If you are >> not going to use the engine...
• Working on a Vanagon in Central America
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 2 Mar 2013 16:50:01 -0500
  ...I never noticed it before but these valves look like aluminum blocks with a steel mushroom coming out of the top. The mushroom part...
• Re: Cops buses and profiles
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 17 Dec 1995 13:36:25 -0500
  ...He was a horrible driver, though, and left a baggie of mushrooms on the front seat. Was pulled over and BUSTED! Later same guy...
• Re: Engine Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 24 May 2014 14:55:00 -0600
  ...Having 2 new adjustors on hand might be good too so >> you can replace the adjusters if mushroomed or pitted. >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> Loren Busch wrote...
• Re: AMC Heads (My views)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:42:38 -0400
  ...Having seen the mushrooming problem firsthand, they are afraid to warranty their engines otherwise. Why would they go through this time and expense if...
• Re: What's the perfect shape for a Vanagon shift knob?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 13 Feb 2014 09:17:56 -0500
  ...The handle was mushroom shaped and fit > perfectly into your palm. I later had a triumph with a manly shift lever > that you reached...
• Re: Engine Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 24 May 2014 15:42:58 -0700
  ...Having 2 new adjustors on hand >> might be good too so you can replace the adjusters if mushroomed or pitted. >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> Loren Busch wrote...
• Re: 81 Vanagon makes loud ticking noise near center of engine?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 30 Dec 1999 18:56:03 -0500
  ...Can this tappet be removed without splitting the case? I forget if these are the traditional mushroom shaped valves type 1's use. 4...
• Re: VWs in ads; Westy Tent Trivia Time
  Historical mailing list - Joe Clark
  Thu, 4 Jan 1996 22:43:51 +0000
  ...ads that always make me feel like I had some bad mushrooms because the people look way too small and the cars are all...
• Re: I need help from my air-cool budy's, timing questions!!!
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sun, 15 Sep 2002 07:50:25 -0400
  ...The vacuum on the distributor can mushroom (advance/tardiness) (the one on the left/flat side) is open (nothing on it) without any vacuum...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 15 May 2012 17:22:16 -0400
  ...Kenneth Lewis wrote: >> >>> Alistar, >>> Pull the rocker arms and look for mushrooming valve stem ends. If you are >>> not going to use the engine...
• Re: CV removal tips?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 May 2006 15:09:55 -0400
  ...The end of the shaft will mushroom out making thins harder, if not impossible. At a minimum, use a brass rod or a dead...
• Re: Engine Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 24 May 2014 13:59:26 -0600
  ...Having 2 new adjustors on hand might be good too so >> you can replace the adjusters if mushroomed or pitted. >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> Loren Busch wrote...
• Re: 6 mils of lash...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 02:15:43 -0500
  ...There's some discussion of air in mushroom-type lifters on the Lycoming page I cited above. *However* -- it has been observed by many...
• Re: Fuel ponderings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 12:58:36 -0600
  I grow my own beans out in the barn between the mushrooms.........! :-) John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Shawn Wright wrote: >Where do you buy...
• Re: Non-remote Mirror fix
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 22:51:09 -0800
  ...molded', so it's really stupid that they never put a mushroom or some knurling on the studs to prevent this - at least they...
• Re: Good Price on 1.9l heads?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 13:31:13 -0400
  ...Apparantly, some of the valve stems they buy are not properly hardened, and tend to mushroom over time. AVP, who supplies my rebuilt engines...
• Re: What's the perfect shape for a Vanagon shift knob?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:37:26 -0800
  ...The handle was mushroom shaped and fit perfectly into your palm. I later had a triumph with a manly shift lever that you reached...
• Soldering irons
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 15:35:17 -0800
  ...generate enough to see or feel, you're gonna have mineature mushroom clouds inside anything static sensitive that you touched... The trivial cure is...
• Peach State Transporters (Georgia) - Dead of Winter Campout this weekend - February 3-5
  Historical mailing list - Jon Berg
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 12:36:04 -0500
  ...Reminders > > > Meeting on Wednesday, (Feb 1) as usual, at the Mellow Mushroom in >Decatur...7PM. > > > Dead of winter campout is happening this weekend, Feb...
• Re: AMC Heads (My views)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:38:27 -0700
  ...Having seen the mushrooming problem firsthand, they are afraid to warranty their engines otherwise. Why would they go through this time and expense if...
• Re: ASCII map, fish recipie
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Nov 1994 14:59:58 -0800
  ...the smoke alarm.) Start some nice italian vegetables first- squash, onions, mushrooms, that kind of thing. Now put a stainless steel frying pan on...
• Sights to see in the plains states (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Thu, 4 Jun 2009 22:09:44 -0700
  ...last remnants of the great plains that was spared the plow. Mushroom Rock State Park may not be on a par with Arches National...
• Re: July 4th trips?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 28 Jun 1999 13:09:37 -0700
  I recall that in Bishop, CA there is a fireworks show where they blow up something that looks like an A-bomb - mushroom cloud...
• Re: Roadhaus - Need an Engine
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 5 May 2004 10:21:24 -0700
  ...Larry don't worry we won't let you become a mushroom in or-gone. :) things will come good. Joe -----Original Message----- From: The...
• Recipes contribution: Pizza Margherita
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:22:50 -0700
  ...Food - One-pot meal > ------------------------------ > > Potatoes > Corn (fresh if available) > Onions, sliced > Mushrooms > Ham, chopped > Butter > Seasonings (salt and pepper) > Anything else you like > > Cooke...
• Re: Rubber Biscuit
  Historical mailing list - Miller, Ryan
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 10:20:33 -0600
  ...There was even a 2"-diameter mushroom growing up there. That's one well-travelled 'shroom -- it's been on more camping trips than...
• Re: type 1 engine price NVC
  Historical mailing list - S.Harrison
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 11:06:43 -0800
  ...In it were a set of Empi chromoly pushrods and a letter explaining that they had some problems with the aluminum pushrods mushrooming, and...
• Re: Weigh your Westy...
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 14:45:41 -0700
  ...Plus all the cans of Kennel Ration and cream of mushroom soup you keep for emergencies out there in the woods. You are looking...
• Re: VWs in ads; Westy Tent Trivia Time
  Historical mailing list - University of Toronto Information Commons
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 08:51:16 -0500
  ...ads that always make me feel like I had some bad mushrooms because > the people look way too small and the cars are all...
• Edisto Island, SC Campout
  Historical mailing list - Vicki Derrer
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 19:52:08 EST
  ...For any interested I plan to lead a carabus to Mellow Mushroom in downtown Charleston for lunch. Good Eats.... If you would like to...
• Re: Our kitchen sure gets used...
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 21:34:18 -0400
  ...Pasta with Fra Diavalo Sauce, savory crepes, pan roasted lobster with mushrooms we are lucky enough to forage on our trips, Fondue with Crusty...
• Re: Good Price on 1.9l heads? - Not just AMC...
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 15:48:17 -0700
  ...Apparantly, some of the valve stems they buy are not properly hardened, and tend to mushroom over time. AVP, who supplies my rebuilt engines...
• Mystery single cab splittie!
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 29 Apr 1996 14:51:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Engine is a dual port, with vacuum distributor, 12V alternator, shortie mushroom-shaped fuel pump, and remotely mounted spin-on oil filter. Don't...
• Re: Camper Rentals in Alaska
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:53:01 -0600
  ...Rising coluum of clouds and dust with a donut of clouds moving out in a ring, all topped by a mushroom shaped cloud!! Spectacular...
• Re: Unkown Engine??
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 3 May 2000 09:53:17 -0400
  ...Also, make sure they used the later model heat flapper boxes that have "exhaust tubes" rather than a simple mushroom vent. The tubes assist...
• Re: what clues about engine health can I get...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 17:02:48 -0700
  ...Kenneth Lewis wrote: >>> >>>> Alistar, >>>> Pull the rocker arms and look for mushrooming valve stem ends. If you are >>>> not going to use the engine...
• Re: Sights to see in the plains states (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 6 Jun 2009 00:15:55 -0700
  ...last > remnants of the great plains that was spared the plow. > Mushroom Rock State Park may not be on a par with Arches National...