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got them clean!! Re: cleaning coffee out of seats....ideas??
Historical mailing list
Sat, 2 Apr 2005 15:43:59 EST
...see clear water flowing out. (i was literally watching the coffee pouring out of the seat while i did this..) simple.. didnt cost me...
Re: Was Techron, now MMO
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:12:07 -0500
...He drained the oil, poured in 4 quarts > of transmission fluid and drove the car!!!! > > The exercise did not seem to hurt anything but...
Re: air cooled heat smells funky
Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:09:42 -0700
...I then > poured various cleaners and degreasers into the pipe. I also removed the > plastic pipes that connect the heater fan to the heat...
Re: Friday: Of Starters and Beautiful Women
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:25:10 -0800
...Of course I DO and point her > toward it. She then asks "what's wrong?" Upon my reply she asks if > I've narrowed...
Re: Help! Stripped trans oil filler plug!
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Sun, 15 Apr 2001 23:10:22 -0700
...Find some other orifice through which I can pour my 3 litres of > > > Amsoil synthetic, and try to forget about the horribly mangled plug...
Re: vacuum bleeding?
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Tue, 2 Mar 2004 17:19:50 -0500
...falls toward radiator) was poured into expansion tank until the "water" coming out of the open bleeder (lowest point) turned green (i then had...
Re: Smokin' 'n' leakin' !
Historical mailing list
Sat, 16 Dec 1995 12:52:45 -0700
...go out I'll see how much is in there and pour it back into the engine till I can do something else. >About...
Re: Air in the system
Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
Thu, 10 Oct 2002 19:19:16 -0400
...of the fill point, i.e. clamp a 2 foot length of hose to the opening in the tank and pour the coolant in...
Re: Head leak - What is the process for using Bars Leak Head Gasket Repair
Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
Mon, 1 Sep 2008 12:25:13 -0400
...So I totally get your point. > > Anyone know which coolant tube to connect the hose to for a good > flushing? > > Robert > > > On Aug 31...
Uncle... '91 won't catch
Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
Sat, 22 Feb 2003 22:17:31 -0800
Greetings all, After scouring Gerry and trying to digest about a million messages with the topic of "won't start," pouring through Haynes and...
Re: Newbie Oil Question (Facts added)(long)
Historical mailing list - Subject: Re: Newbie Oil Question (Facts added)(long)
2 Apr 92 19:33:31 GMT
...Flash point is in degrees F. Pour point is 5 degrees F above the point at which a chilled oil shows no movement at...
Re: Engine Replacement Options
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:03:34 -0700
...This may uncover damage > that'll point to a total overhaul; 'not checking' at this point in the > disassembly is a mistake. One that...
Re: testing a fuel pump (long)
Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 11:41:18 -0700
...But like in old ignition parts, the contact points erode from rapid current across the "points", so a capacitor is used. On the newer...
Luggage Rack Seal, Wind Noise and Solution
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 21 Jul 1998 18:28:06 EDT
...Upon inspection, there was a gap of 0.3 to 1.2 mm at various points around the perimeter of the seal contact with...
Re: [VWPICKUPS] Fw: Kleen-Flo Diesel Conditioner
Historical mailing list - Thom Singer
Sat, 29 Jan 2000 18:24:51 -0800
...two diesel conditioners. > It helps to absorb moisture and lower the pour point of diesel fuel. > Kleen-Flo also adds cleaning agents, lubricators and...
Re: Front heater never shuts off
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 24 May 2024 19:42:23 -0700
...uncomfortable in the summer. >> Heat pours out of the dash with the heat control fully off. >> Recommendations mostly point to replacing the control valve...
Re: Fuel tank cleaning.
Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:25:05 -0500
...of days. pour acid out and use a pressure washer and dawn dish detergent to clean it out.. at this point if it isnt...
Re: Morning Gnarliness: how to deal with
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:36:01 -0400
...The Thetford line has one bad point, depending on how you use it. *If* you don't open the gate before use, and *if...
Re: Westy Cookware
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Sun, 27 Aug 2000 17:24:53 PDT
...the very >hot can out of the water but don't pour off the water, tip the can about 45 >degrees and tap the...
Re: oil, oil filter & winter storage
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Wed, 20 Oct 2004 14:49:52 -0400
...I get the stabilizer, pour it in the gas tank and drive to get a tank of gas, to help with the "mixing" process...
Re: success - and what to do with old fuel pump, especially on a Frydaye! ;)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:56:30 -0600
>> Now that I'm done - is there any use for the old pump? > > Pour the gas out of it, let it dry out for...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons: connectors?
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:21:50 -0800
...Well, they took turns with one standing on the running board pouring a somewhat steady flow of oil into the engine to keep it...
Bus is home
Historical mailing list - Randall Carpenter
Tue, 2 Jul 96 19:41:38 -0500
...So today I've been pouring over the thing, checking everything out (so why is it I didn't do that before hand? ;-) ).So...
Re: '90 syncro with seam rust
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:55:26 -0800
...I recently finished treating a seam. (my first time doing this job) The caulking had failed, water just "poured" with a water hose to...
Re: won't start
Historical mailing list - Jason
Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:33:05 -0500
...At this point, > I have not explored anything, as I was pretty tired when I got here. > Tomorrow, I'll see what gives. But...
Cooling system maintenance
Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
Sun, 27 Mar 2005 12:51:52 -0500
...I have no history on this van's maintenance up to this point. Water pump turns smoothly, there doesn't appear to be any...
Re: won't start
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:34:13 -0800
...At this point, I have not explored anything, as I was pretty tired when I got here. Tomorrow, I'll see what gives. But...
Re: Running Rich
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:10:58 -0400
...any pointers would be great. I've got a long list of google results for "vanagon running rich" which I'm pouring through now...
Re: Gas Milage problem(?)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Mar 1996 23:11:17 -0500
...cap, and rotor? Wires, >plugs,points >were replace before Thanksgiving trip to Disney(for those who remember), >don't >know when the dist cap...
Re: won't start
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:30:20 -0800
...At this point, I have not explored anything, as I was pretty tired when I got here. Tomorrow, I'll see what gives. But...
Re: [VWPICKUPS] Fw: Kleen-Flo Diesel Conditioner
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sat, 29 Jan 2000 22:36:33 -0600
...two diesel conditioners. >> It helps to absorb moisture and lower the pour point of diesel fuel. >> Kleen-Flo also adds cleaning agents, lubricators and...
Coolant/Heater
Historical mailing list - Deon Reynolds
Sun, 24 Mar 2002 13:21:21 -0800
...and discovered coolant pouring from the overflow bottle (behind the license plate) Nervously, and watching the temp gauge I drove on to the next...
The "Other" Vanagon Syndrome, Part I
Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
Sun, 28 Sep 2003 16:44:23 -0700
...At this point, we are so close to seeing Yellowstone, we don't want to turn around. For the last 300 miles, I've...
Re: Install grease fitting on upper control arm bushing(s)
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
Sat, 26 May 2018 17:26:40 -0400
Neil, since they are relatively new, try pouring brake fluid on them. It will quiet them down. No way they are worn out yet...
Re: HELP! Fuel line problem
Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:31:17 -0400
...At some point under the vehicle I think it turns into plastic line (at least it does on the supply side) before going back...
Re: Ladies and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 21:35:26 -0400
>> Would like to endear my wife to my Vanagon and she seems to think that it's prehistoric! ???? Any points of view that would...
Re: My Transmission has a hole in it!!!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 15 Jul 2004 20:13:18 -0400
...At one point I rolled the transmission on its side and was cleaning away when I noticed gear oil was pouring out of the...
Re: propane filling
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Sat, 25 Mar 2006 14:10:34 -0800
...pour hot water down the side, and then feel the tank for a temperature differential, in that it will feel cooler from the point...
Re: Real time help needed
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 17:11:27 -0700
...It pouring here now and I think I’ll finish up my work work and get a ride home > >> On Mar 28, 2020, at...
Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
Tue, 15 Sep 2015 11:20:47 -0700
...If you think you have drained > a water boxer especially, and you work under it, you are at some point > going to get wet...
Re: intermittent electrical problem in dashboard and wiper fluid problem
Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:18:54 -0800
Joy, Karl W raises a good point about speed. I use a safety pin to direct the spray at or just below a piece...
Re: Purging Cooling System of Air / Where Would We Be Without This Topic?
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sat, 6 Mar 2004 00:46:55 -0500
...the pipe can be filled from the top by just pouring the water in, or from the bottom by pumping through an inlet. either...
Re: Re.Spillage when filling the gas
Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
Wed, 13 Jun 2001 16:34:08 -1000
...Re.Spillage when filling the gas > Tony & Agnes recently said... > > >Me 3 - only mine doesn't spill down the sides - it > >pours out of...
expert advice needed
Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
Tue, 5 Oct 1999 12:19:48 -0500
...At this point I have MUCH time, but little money in this westy. The body will never be great, maybe average with work. Would...
Re: Luggage Rack Seal, Wind Noise and Solution
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Wed, 22 Jul 1998 08:21:15 -0100
...Water poured into the > luggage rack still seeps out slowly. Success. A couple of points here regarding Frank's excellent post. First, I will...
Re: Make Best of Synthetic Oil?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 18 Sep 1993 13:27:09 GMT
...Flash point is in degrees F. Pour point is 5 degrees F above the point at which a chilled oil shows no movement at...
Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:39:36 -0500
...When my gauge points to the half mark, I've got 5 gallons left; period! YGGMV DM&FS At 08:13 AM 10/19...
Re: Phred's Shiverin' These Cold Mornings...
Historical mailing list - dieselwesty
Fri, 19 Oct 2001 11:32:37 -0400
...I took one out of an 87 Vanagon last year and hope to get it into my 82 Diesel at some point down the...
Re: testing a fuel pump (long)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 14:21:49 -0500
...But like in old ignition parts, the contact points erode from rapid current across the "points", so a capacitor is used. On the newer...
Re: Low Compression, Longevity of the WBX'er and $20K Vans
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:29:14 -0700
...Right after my recent WBX powered Vanagon purchase, bought some "just in case" (no leaks at this point). Neil. On Tue, Sep 11, 2012...
Oil Filler Seal for a 81 Westy Wanted
Historical mailing list - Dave & June Kinerson
Mon, 20 Aug 2001 19:18:33 -0400
...to the point of leaking out through the front seal. It lost power as well (40 mph floored). Smoke was pouring out from underneath...
Re: bad news from mechanic
Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:57:23 -0400
...It was to the point that I had a steady stream (like a faucet set to trickle in the winter) on a cold winter...
Re: Changing the engine oil
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Sun, 10 May 1998 23:26:05 -0400
...I'd conjecture one small point, although his transfer method is great for reducing the chance of spilling oil, after the first quart is...
Re: Coolant Drain - 2.1 L
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:46:45 +0000
...If you think you have > drained > > a water boxer especially, and you work under it, you are at some point > > going to get wet...
Re: Brakes still going to the floor
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:57:07 -0400
Good point about the brake booster, John. If the fluid level is falling with no visible leaks then master cylinder may be leaking at...
Re: Dodged a bullet -- blowed the oil filter right off
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Fri, 1 Jan 2016 22:03:35 -0900
...Let me add one note to what he has said, "pour point" is just that and does not mean that your van will not...
Re: California Gas Prices... Sounding off.
Historical mailing list - Debi Webi
Wed, 25 Aug 1999 05:34:51 -0700
Michael & all, I live in a small tourist town... < pouring a cup of fresh coffee, would you like a cup?> The Gate way to...
Re: coolant IS a poison
Historical mailing list - Bill N
Thu, 3 Apr 2003 13:27:57 -0700
A quick Google search found many sites that mention it is OK to pour this down the drain as long as you aren't...
Re: Radiator Fan Switch Problem Fixed & Alternate Flushing Method
Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
Wed, 7 Aug 2002 16:07:37 -0400
...Others on the list confirmed that their's were coming on at about the same point while still others and my past experience with...
Re: Installed headlight relays, need new bulbs
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Fri, 1 Oct 2004 11:38:43 -0700
...Rather like pouring coffee into a drunk, wide awake now but still drunk. If on the other hand you have Euro Code or E...