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• Engine Conversion Idea
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Wed, 22 Dec 1999 19:06:26 -0700
  ...which will be standard equipment in next year's U.S. Formula 3 racing series, were declared a success this week. ... the uprated engine...
• Re: [Syncro] Protectant Advice
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 14 Oct 2006 22:58:21 -0700
  ...Our patented PPS formula protects your paint with PTFE (the same substance that makes nonstick cookware so slippery) Anyone that tries to tell you...
• Re: coolant options
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Sun, 1 Jan 2006 18:05:00 -0800
  Not sure what others think or believe, but over in the MB community, they all swear by the phosphate-free formula favored by Mercedes...
• Re: [Bulk] Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 08:14:51 -0700
  ...If gas engine oils are not formulated correctly > for diesel engines, I wonder whether diesel engine oils are less good > for gasoline engines. > > -- > RJS...
• Re: Exact Formula for L82 Deltron
  Historical mailing list - John T. Croteau
  Tue, 5 Sep 1995 20:00:18 -0500 (CDT)
  On Tue, 5 Sep 1995, Jim Ellis wrote: > The dark green that was combined with the pearl white was the "Velvet Green > L512" Thank...
• Different fire-fighting methods/materials for different fuel formulations
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 12 May 2006 19:12:49 -0700
  This is from a Safety/Environmental Awareness newsletter for businesses that I receive. Usually lots of fine-point technical/legal info, but it often...
• Tire Rotation/pressure
  Historical mailing list - David McCallum
  Thu, 1 Jun 2006 13:15:03 -0600
  ...I found a formula in the archives and applied it using data from the door jamb sticker and the specs of my new tires...
• Re: this has me rethinking dexcool
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:28:54 -0400
  ...I believe VW advertises some of their formulations as "lifetime". I think, personally, that 2 years is a maximum for any coolant. 1 year...
• Re: Alternative to Cover Camper Fridge Vent
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:26:59 -0500
  ...I found a metal baby formula can was the perfect size. Cut it shorter with tin snips, bent the sharp edge over with pliers...
• Re: 12 Volt Appliances: Correct Formula to Figure Amps Consumed?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 18:29:41 -0700
  ...They both *appear* > to use the same formula though the latter gives closer to what I > measured on high speed, hence the makers rating...
• Re: friday...whats the FASTEST youve driven in your vanagon????
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 18:19:30 -0800
  ...In the article about the book, it's mentioned that because of aerodynamic downforce crreated by the body and winds, when a Formula 1...
• Re: tire size
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:04:52 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >anyone know what the formula is for changing mpg and speedo readings when i >upgraded to 265/15 tires. > >andy...
• Re: Vapor lock? Static electricity? Help!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Sun, 22 Jul 2007 19:17:56 -0600
  ...I have used at least a couple of tanks of gas since winter, so I'm on summer formulation for sure. Paul
• Re: Diesel Oil in a vanagon - is it safe?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 1 Mar 2015 09:36:24 -0800
  ...Rotella T3 NG 15W-40 is formulated specifically for use in natural gas fired engines. Rotella T3 15W-40 is the mainline product for...
• Re: engine rpm
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 05:31:32 EST
  ...Looking at your formula it appears right, but I question the wheel radius at 12 inches. Mine works out bigger. I am using 205...
• INDICATED SPEED vs RPM
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Thu, 13 Aug 1998 13:05:58 -0400
  During a fit of boredom at the office this morning, I think I have derived the formula for figuring speed based upon final gearing...
• Re: Recommended coolant
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 16:58:58 -0500
  ...Most FLAPS have it, since it is the current Chrysler/Mercedes approved formula. Allan David M <covrambles@YAHOO.COM> writes: > What is the recommended...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon with a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 14:37:50 -0700
  ...Assigning the number 35 to the formula is probably shorthand for a more complicated formula; horsepower relates to torque, which relates (in design) to...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon with a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 15:22:47 -0700
  ...Assigning the number 35 to the formula is probably > shorthand for a more complicated formula; horsepower relates to torque, > which relates (in design) to...
• Re: 1984 Speedos
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:43:28 -0400
  At 07:41 PM 4/13/2010, Geo wrote: >There is even a formula in the Bentley (p 90.30) for the 84 model...
• Re: Rear Side window slider now at GoWesty
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 12:55:32 -0600
  On the other hand, if you cut your liquor bill by 50% for a couple of months (this formula works for me btw,) there...
• Re: Formula for calculating speed w/given gear ratios
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Jul 97 23:08:31 EDT
  > I know there's someone out there with a handy dandy formula for calculating > top end for different gear ratio's and rear ends...
• Re: Porsche Flat 8? on ebay.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:25:28 -0700
  Porsche ran a 1.5 litre Flat 8 in their Formula One cars in the '60's and a 3 litre in the brilliant...
• Re: Top Speed, Colors, et all.
  Historical mailing list - Todd.Last
  Wed 13 Jul 1994 08:44 PT
  Hmmm, I wonder if with all this information if Joel could come up with a formula to calculate top speed taking into account the...
• Do you know your horsepower?
  Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
  10 Aug 96 23:22:32 EDT
  ...Here's an interesting formula I ran across in one of my old hot rod books: Peak HP = vehicle weight x (mph)squared ----------------------------- 10...
• Re: paint from paintscratch com
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 19:25:47 EDT
  ...any respectable auto body supply house is able to mix paint formulated using a color analyzer, then package it an aerosol can. Some of...
• Re: What coolant is currently being used? Recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 11:07:50 -0500
  ...ve read, the blue (G11) does not mix well with other formulations. However, the new Prestone claims they will mix with anything. So I...
• Re: Air Dam Paint
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Apr 1997 15:20:46 EDT
  ...Thanks in advance >> Ed, I've been using Westley's Black Magic, a thick silicone formula. It needs to be reapplied periodically, but does...
• Re: VWs in Europe
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 09:56:59 -0700
  pete, the reason your vanagon is doing so well in ireland is that the air is cleaner, the gas is formulated really nicely (why...
• Re: Fires, Extinguishers, & Reality, According to Terry
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 12 Nov 2000 09:22:37 -0800
  ...Perhaps they Sportys extinguishers are indeed the original halon formulation. Dunno. Bill [text/html]
• Re: should 10W-40 be avoided?
  Historical mailing list - Scott De Santi
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 17:32:54 EDT
  In a message dated 10/15/00 10:41:51 AM Alaskan Daylight Time, jgsavoie@NBNET.NB.CA writes: << AMSOIL can formulate their 10W...
• Re: Westy Waterproofing Question - Anyone Try Nikwax?
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Tue, 16 May 2000 16:16:17 -0400
  ...The trick to making any water repellancy formulation last is to have the surface as clean as possible and then to have as little...
• Re: Gear box oil - Redline MT90 or Swepco ?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:34:49 -0600
  ...wrote: > On 8/27/2012 4:51 PM, OlRivrRat wrote: >> Redlines formulation has changed & is no longer good for >> Vanagon > > How so? Documentation/references? >
• Re: It's Friday (no vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Sat, 27 Feb 1999 04:09:13 EST
  Well, now, since I just had my stat exam thursday....... 1. Formulate a hypotheses about needing a new engine,design an experiment around determining...
• Westfalia Fridge vs. Thermoelectric Cooler interal capacity
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 18:38:14 -0400
  ...Does anyone know off hand what the Dometic is in quarts or have a formula to change 1.9 cubic ft to quarts? I...
• Re: which windshield wiper to get?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 1 Dec 2005 09:14:04 -0700
  ...which windshield wiper to get? "SilBlade� has been formulated with a premium General Electric silicone elastomer" The Bosch blades on my 911 never lasted...
• Re: Spooked! - Oil discussion
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rasmussen
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 18:05:48 -0700
  ...Our VW engines were engineered 20+ years > ago and the oils formulated at the same time were for engines of that era. > Not so...
• Import duty in Denmark
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Jun 1996 16:38:15 +0200
  ...By doing so, the duty and tariffs were calculated through a very simple formula. This being roughly 40 per cent of the original 1961...
• Re: Where to aim the headlights? SA grill.
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 11:21:59 -0700
  ...I'm a scientist and physicist- give me a > formula damnit. I'm tired of experimenting. > > Second, what about the inner driving lights- how...
• Re: Zero Rust
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 19:15:54 -0700
  At 04:19 PM 09/26/2003, you wrote: >I quote" >Zero-Rust formula has netted ASTM-B117 salt spray testing results exceeding >2000...
• Castrol "High Mileage" motor oil
  Historical mailing list - Charles E Clement/FWF/EXP/UTIA
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 10:10:59 -0400
  ...Is this a marketing gimmick or is this formulation actually better? Our engine has 145,000 miles on it and we want to use...
• Re: '88 Power Steering - ATF Dexron ??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 18:47:22 -0500
  ...IT DOES NOT WORK THIS WAY!!! The GL rating is a rating describing the wear additive formulation (hence some smelling of sulphur, some not...
• RE:East Coast Gathering
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 27 Jun 1995 07:46:35 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Saturday there is Formula Vee Racing and VWs will be driving the track during the lunch break Saturday nite is a campout co-sponsored...
• A big thanks
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Sun, 10 Dec 2000 10:44:31 -0800
  ...As my Van continues to age I am formulating a plan to preempt the failure of many of it's systems. It is very...
• Re: GAS FOR TIICO...
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 23:47:51 EDT
  ...Europeans use a different formula for finding octane. We use the R+M/2 method, which makes it 87 american = 91 european. Read your...
• Zero Rust
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 19:19:42 -0400
  ...http://www.sealandprotect.com/ I quote" Zero-Rust formula has netted ASTM-B117 salt spray testing results exceeding 2000 hours at 3.5 mils...
• Re: A/C -R12--R134a (O-RING QUESTION??)
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 10:54:04 -0400
  ...formulation and doesn't scare me but I have no way of knowing if the ones I've been supplied are a compatible formulation...
• Valve-timing-by-wire
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Sun, 12 Aug 2018 14:09:46 -0500
  ...The shameful part of the article is leaving out the blatantly obvious fact that Formula 1 engines were using this two decades ago (along...
• Gas cap problems
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 28 Feb 1995 13:03:53 -0800 (PST)
  ...I wonder if it is the fuel formula they are pawning off on us... Thom -- > Oops. My brain just hit a bad sector. ............................................................................ : Thom...
• Diesel Engine Oil
  Historical mailing list
  21 Jun 1996 13:45:07 GMT
  ...The carton said specially formulated for Diesel Engines for use with all fuels...even low sulfer ones! What the heck does these mean? Is...
• Math challenge.
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 16:17:35 EDT
  Hey Math Majors; How about coming up with a formula that will give me the same information as the graph on page 24.45...
• Place to park in Indianapolis
  Historical mailing list - sam pacifico
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 13:41:45 -0500
  My son and I will be coming to Indianapolis for the Formula One race in September. We have not been able to get a...
• Re: 15" Wheel/Tire Report - Caution
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 08:13:41 -0800
  ...The fact that they are applying a "one size fits all, specifics be damned" load reduction formula indicates this is most probably the case...
• Phosphate free anti-freeze
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 09:20:36 CST6CDT
  ...she said that Prestone Longlife 4/60 (in the grey jug) is a phosphate free formulation. one can obtain this at typical KMart and...
• Brake fluid composition? UV leak detection
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Tue, 7 Nov 1995 19:35:47 CST6CDT
  ...but i'd like a specific formulation. What i want to know, actually, is if a small quantitiy of brake fluid -say 2 ounces...
• Re: Bus passes up a Porsche GT3
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 20:08:35 EST
  ...The best part was his wife sitting in the back knitting, AND yes she drove formula V 's . Jim Morgan 86Gl 'breadbox"
• Re: I've been waiting ALL WEEK for Friday.....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 16:22:07 -0500
  ...In fact, we'd be better off if the formula was to use a litre of fuel to finish a race with. Jim On...
• Re: Cost of Freon R12
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 14 May 2003 14:26:11 -0400
  ...Different formula of gases. Not as effective in cooling, but if different evaporators are used, it can still be pretty effective. Freeze 12, Duracool...
• Re: Fuel gauge error, any fix?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:07:41 -0400
  ...They could have just printed the formula on the case, and/or given Ohms in the service manuals, too. But what's the fun...
• Re: higher octane needs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 15:58:52 EST
  ...it ran REAL GOOD on av-gas left over from formula V racing ( just had to try it once ) . I will do what ever...