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• Re: ref head gasket (fix?)
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 00:37:48 -0400
  >How 'bout sealing the head gasket surface that corrodes by selective >plating of the surface - teflon filled hard anodize (Tuffram), electroless >nickel, or...??? Actually...
• Re: propane tubing fittings
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 20 Oct 2002 09:05:03 -0700
  ...Now, in the clear light of morning, I remember that it is a Loctite product, pipe sealant with teflon. Comes in a plastic tube...
• Re: follow-up rear hatch lock cylinder rehab
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:38:11 -0600
  ...It is a teflon based material and though I haven't read >>>of it - it probably would not stand the heat produced in that...
• Re: Propane leak
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 4 May 2008 20:14:26 -0400
  Troy wrote: > My original shutoff valve was at a slight angle, so decided to take it off and apply new Teflon paste Is that...
• Re: Brake question
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:47:27 +0300
  On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> "The teflon tube inside the SS would work just...
• Re: Techron
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:44:38 -0400
  At 06:39 PM 6/19/2010, Dave Mcneely wrote: >There's Teflon in some oils sold for additives. Pretty slippery >stuff. Good for...
• leaky rear heaters
  Historical mailing list - Tim Root
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 12:06:51 EST
  ...I plugged the hoses with bolts and teflon tape as a temporary fix. Somebody (sorry I can't remember who right now) told me...
• Re: door lock
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 15:52:58 -0500
  ...A good teflon-based spray lube is > the proper lubricant for these locks. We recommend Super Lube, but Tri-Flow > works well also. NOW...
• Re: Transmission Oil Additives
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 06 May 1997 09:31:05 -0500
  ...Prolong will bond to the metal at room temp, teflon/moly cannot. I have used most slick/snake oils and I feel that Prolong...
• Flywheel bolts sheared off
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 16 Mar 2015 05:20:28 +0000
  ...bolts backed out because he used Permatex Thread Sealer which has Teflon in it, when he should have used thread locker. It's a...
• Re: Aluminum to brass thread galling
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:26:46 -0600
  ...Lacking any particular instructions, I opted to use teflon tape to seal them. The first one threaded in easily. The second one, not so...
• Re: 87 Vanagon: installing VDO oil pressure and temperature
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 May 1996 17:08:25 -0400
  In a message dated 96-05-29 20:40:43 EDT, you write: > Gene Berg instructions say to NEVER use Teflon tape on the...
• Re: 2.1 L Wasserboxer Rebuild/ New air intake system
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Bey
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 22:32:25 EDT
  ...Slick50, and the teflon treatments have no beneficial effects on your motor and actually could damage it. Anything that pours like honey in 80...
• Re: Oil is Killing our Cars? PTFE
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:30:29 -0500
  ...Exactly how does a nearly inert powder loosen sludge deposits? Marvel Mystery Oil, maybe, but Teflon(tm)?
• Re: Stupid Question- sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Tue, 5 May 1998 13:27:20 -0700
  ...I used a good teflon lubricant on the bearings themselves...and carefully wiped all extra lube away. With this set-up, the lower track...
• Re: Emergency engine cooling
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 04:04:38 -0700
  ...Sometimes I wish for a teflon sock, but it works! Phaedra
• Rubber meets the metal
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 07:12:04 -0700
  ...Thinking that Teflon is the substance of choice I managed to acquire a can of spray Teflon (using perc as a carrier). Besides the...
• Re: Problem w/temp gauge
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 20:10:11 -0500 (CDT)
  Gary Clayton replied: >Yes, I did use some teflon tape, everywhere. The elect. connection >(ground) did cross my mind, but when I later pulled...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 Dec 2015 21:24:35 -0500
  There is no need for Teflon sealing tape on either of the threads. The crush washer should do the trick. Sealing tape should never...
• Re: [vanagon] Oil drain Plug
  Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:40:29 -0400
  ...It's likely that you have compounded your problem. >As far as teflon tape, it may or may not help, but teflon is used...
• Sealing propane tank fittings
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Kennedy
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 09:56:08 -0700
  ...I'm guessing teflon tape on everything that screws into the tank. Any better ideas? I know not to use the tape on the...
• Re: Sealing propane tank fittings
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 05:46:57 EST
  ...Sealing propane tank fittings Use only Teflon tape specifically for gas fittings ! Its pink rather than white. Cheers Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada BusFusion...
• Re: Adding Slick50 to engine and transmission
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 7 Sep 2002 18:06:01 -0700
  ...Dupont, the manufacturer of Teflon, tested for all kinds of ways in which it could be used, including in motor lubricants. Or course, they...
• shift rod bushing lubricant
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 16 Jul 1996 12:12:24 CST6CDT
  Starbrite makes a teflon based lubricant for trailer hitches called, oddly, "Trailer Hitch Lubricant" that works very well for the shift rod bushings. It...
• Re: Halon Fire Extinguishers in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 08:42:45 -0800
  ...which is a the "F" in "CFC's" Fluorine is also the key behind Teflon... Fluorine by itself is a nasty element and will...
• Re: Lubes&Protectants
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:42:26 -0500
  ...slide-out rails and another made by > Dupont, > that has Teflon; "Dupont Teflon Multi-Use Dry, Wax Lubricant". > They are all in the $10...
• Re: Friday: Best Stupid Automotive Product
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:51:06 -0800
  ...The one I see all the time that cracks > >me up is windshield washer fluid with Teflon. Because it, > >you know, uh... makes the...
• Re: Nylon window track guides for sliding window 84 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Sun, 5 Apr 1998 13:41:26 EDT
  ...I bought a teflon block then had a machine shop shape the 4 guides ,maybe you can use a dremel for this, by the...
• Re: Speedometer Clicking!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 10:30:16 -0700
  try squirting some spray lubricant (like Teflon) down into the cable.... also check where the cable bends and do what you can to make...
• Re: Oil pressure sender wire
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 01:14:15 EST
  ...a big sigh of relief I replaced it with one with Teflon insulation. I had to hunt around until I found a spot where...
• Re: brake lines
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:50:05 -0500
  ...Plus the "Teflon" lining will last! Just look at any NASCAR race car, all Stainless flex lines. In the long run well worth the...
• Re: whinning speedometer and oil useage
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 12:23:49 -0500
  ...Check this out and/or spray some > teflon lubricant into the end of the cable housing... worked for me! > > Bill > > Mine was doing what...
• Re: Synthetic oil and engine performance/chain lube
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 20:07:30 -0700
  ...use a teflon or wax based chain lube. >>works >>great, lasts longer, cleaner shifts, less maint and wear on chainrings and >>cog-sets. actually...
• Re: Alternator out at *high* rpms?
  Historical mailing list - alistair bell
  Tue, 9 Dec 1997 16:33:13 -0800
  ...I was dismayed to find play even after I installed new bearings so I made up the diff with thin sheet teflon. It worked...
• Re: Yet another westy table hack
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 27 Apr 2021 21:12:07 -0700
  ...Seems silly at first putting Teflon there. But it gives a nice feel when tightened up. You can still rotate the table , but it...
• AC ducts creaks are no more...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 10:39:31 EDT
  ...I had to take the entire unit down to clean the stinky dry rotted foam from around the evaporator and decided to put Teflon...
• Re: Question re water tank cap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chapman
  Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:45:10 -0700
  ...I added a drain valve > on mine, wrapped the threads with teflon tape and put it on as tightly as I > could. No leaks...
• Re: squeaking bushings
  Historical mailing list
  05 Feb 97 08:35:32 PST
  ...Then I tried a teflon based lubricant. Quiet now for several months. It came in a small tube with a clip for hangin on...
• Re: Westy Stove Leveling Ideas Sought
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:23:24 -0400
  ...feets (honestly, it's as they were made out of Dupont Teflon) of my Coleman grill stove, which must have been invented by people...
• Re: How do I stop this oil leak?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 May 95 12:34:25 MDT
  ...Use Permatex teflon thread sealer on the threaded parts and wait 24 hours after application to put in the oil or start it up...
• Re: Heat/Fresh Air Cables broke
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Apr 1997 08:28:01 -0500 (EST)
  ...is small enough to use the same clips that hold every thing in place A bit of teflon lube and Viola as good as...
• Re: burner cover
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 22:52:48 -0500
  A great griddle is a teflon coated steel one by Coleman. It covers both burners perfectly and has two metal loop handles on each...
• Re: Slick 50 for Manual transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 12:21:31 -0400
  ...Imbalzano said, "Teflon is not useful as an ingredient in oil additives or oils used for internal combustion engines." At the time, DuPont threatened...
• Re: VDO Oil Pressure Extension Adaptor
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 20:17:11 -0500
  ...I've heard, though, that they'll mate with each other and make a leak-free joint if you use a little teflon tape...
• Re: Torque spec that requires calibrated fingers
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 28 May 2011 12:02:27 -0400
  At 09:08 PM 5/27/2011, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >don't use teflon tape on the threads...as that's an electrical...
• Re: Speaking of lubricant.....
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:00:25 -0800
  ...I think the oil is Pedro's Dry Chain Lube which stays on very well, and the grease has some Teflon in it; it...
• Re: Yet another westy table hack
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:33:29 -0300
  ...Seems silly at first putting Teflon there. But it gives a nice feel when tightened up. You can still rotate the table , but it...
• Re: Propane Leak
  Historical mailing list - TBill
  Wed, 3 Dec 1997 04:10:21 -0800
  ...Recommend you get a roll of teflon pipe tape for the fittings. TBill
• Propane fitting thread compound
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:51:18 -0900
  ...I'm just curious if this is the stuff to use for reassembly, or should I be using the white Teflon paste? Can't...
• Re: How to reseal propane connection
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 13:38:09 +1000
  ...Do not use teflon tape on copper gas >connections. Use pipe compound made for the job and >available at any plumbing supply place. At...
• rubber shims available for leveling the lefty sway
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 14:27:51 -0800
  ...For $1 each the rubber discs are available [plus actual shipping and packaging $3?]. (You'll have to make your own Teflon shims as...
• Re: Slick 50 for Manual transmissions
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 01:44:15 PDT
  Put your teflon coated frypan on a burner with water or oil or food in it and turn the burner on full blast and...
• Expansion Tank Defect
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:00:15 -0700
  Hi� all, just a heads up to let you know that I had to wrap a bunch of Teflon tape on my new Expansion...
• Re: Clutch Cross Shaft Arm Wear. Abnormal? PICS
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 5 Apr 2010 20:36:25 -0700
  ...Dupont, owners of Teflon� would say that it should NOT be put in the transmission. Or engine. Jim
• Oil pressure light and buzzer.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 18 Dec 2015 07:34:59 -0600
  ...Don't forget teflon tape on the various threads. The switch screws into an adapter pipe plug, and the plug screws into the case...
• Leveling shims. Success report and mistakes to avoid.
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 11 Jan 2002 16:32:44 -0800
  ...I removed one of the 3/8 inch Teflon shims and left two 1/8 inch rubber shims with the 3/8 inch Teflon...
• Re: Oil Pressure Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:15:13 -0400
  ...Oil Pressure Switch Teflon tape works well for me on fittings like that. You should probably replace the copper washer too. On Sun, Aug...
• Re: Oil Pressure sensor
  Historical mailing list - Justin M. Mayrand
  Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:39:04 -0400
  ...It is just a thin teflon tape tape - any hardware store should have it. I used about three or so turns. ...JMM -------------------------- 1980 Westy...
• Re: Water Proofing
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 18:01:25 -0400
  ...This is basically a teflon spray, and doesn't leave any residue or discolor. After application, which is a piece of cake, you can...
• Re: propane tubing fittings
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 20 Oct 2002 11:38:17 -0500
  ...Now, in the clear > light of > morning, I remember that it is a Loctite product, pipe sealant with > teflon. > Comes in a plastic tube...