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• Battery FAQ ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 14 Apr 96 23:04:13 CDT
  ...Coat the terminals with a high temperature grease to prevent corrosion. If you do not want to lose your car's computer memory, security...
• Re: Monster TO-DO List
  Historical mailing list - Pancho de la Luna
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 15:04:48 -0700
  ...make sure that you have some grease injected in to the CV boots (all four of them) before you go to keep the CV...
• Re: What did you do for your Vanagon this week?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:50:20 -0500
  ...bring as a spare (I'm trying > to eliminate an annoying high temperature/steep grade engine shutdown > thing) and tested the ECU and it...
• Re: Welding a bell housing????
  Historical mailing list - The Skylight Guy
  Sat, 13 Jan 2001 23:39:29 -0800
  ...Welding oxides melt at a very high temperature, thus taking away the heat input to the base material. 5) Deoxide by using a carbide...
• Car Battery FAQ 2.0
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Sep 1996 20:31:04 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Thinly coat the terminal and terminal clamps with a high >temperature grease or petroleum jelly (Vaseline) to prevent corrosion. > > E. Place the replacement battery...
• Re: oil in coolant
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 3 Jan 2021 15:58:56 -0500
  ...I noticed on my drive that the > coolant and oil temperatures began to rise and the oil pressure, which > started high, began to fall...
• Re: 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:50:48 -0700
  ...I have two senders, one for low rpm > and one for high rpm, per stock, but one of them also feeds the gauge. > BTW...
• Re: An ECU Thing I Learned Today
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:56:03 -0400
  ...Not necessarily a big one -- a higher than usual tar strip across the highway could do it. > My 87 auto Lucky you -- no conformal...
• Re: Now Vanagon TDi Transmission Survival Strategy
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 20:12:42 -0800
  ...If cryo-treatment is done correctly, the part is first heated to a softening temperature, then quenched in liquid nitrogen. The net effect is...
• hokay .. it's FRYEDAYE!! ;) time for some off-topic stuff: camping grills
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:10:57 -0500
  ...Adjustable lid vents allow easy adjustments to airflow, while the patented design prevents ash and grease from escaping. All of the unit's high...
• Re: oil in coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Jan 2021 03:27:57 +0000
  ...I noticed on my drive that the coolant and oil temperatures began to rise and the oil pressure, which started high, began to fall...
• Re: hokay .. it's FRYEDAYE!! ;) time for some off-topic stuff: camping grills
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:08:29 -0700
  ...while > the > patented design prevents ash and grease from > escaping. > All of the unit's high-heat components are > procelain-coated > for quick cleanup...
• Re: Now Vanagon TDi Transmission Survival Strategy
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 23:43:11 -0500
  ...If cryo-treatment is done correctly, the part is first heated to a softening temperature, then quenched in liquid nitrogen. The net effect is...
• Re: hokay .. it's FRYEDAYE!! ;) time for some off-topic stuff: camping grills
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:32:45 -0700
  ...while > > the > > patented design prevents ash and grease from > > escaping. > > All of the unit's high-heat components are > > procelain-coated > > for quick cleanup...
• Re: 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:31:46 -0700
  ...I have two senders, one for low |rpm |> and one for high rpm, per stock, but one of them also feeds the gauge. |> BTW...
• Re: 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:55:25 -0700
  ...noticed the tach reading rather high out of the corner of my eye .. 'hmmm ......4,800 rpm ...why is that reading so high ? '.... then...
• Winning Water Wars-part II: the Ketchup lid fix (long)
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Wed, 21 Jul 1999 00:02:50 -0700
  ...Red blinking light, quickly followed by temperature gauge rising, quickly followed by the compelling oil temp (pressure?) buzzer. Pulled into first available gravel lane...
• Re: oil in coolant
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
  Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:15:35 -0700
  ...I noticed on my drive that the > coolant and oil temperatures began to rise and the oil pressure, which > started high, began to fall...
• Re: oil in coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Apr 2021 22:55:47 +0000
  ...I noticed on my drive that the coolant and oil temperatures began to rise and the oil pressure, which started high, began to fall...
• Re: POR15 Undercoat (long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 19:11:11 +0100
  ...The speed at which it dries is entirely dependent on temperature, but moreso on HUMIDITY! It dries faster in high humidity conditions... and that...
• SSWMDAA Trip Report (Unabridged)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  05 Sep 1995 15:16:15 EST
  ...Spent the night on the Kern River, in a beautiful high desert campsite. August 26: After making local inquires, head east, for a two...
• SUMMARY: pilot bearing
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 14:17:06 +0100 (MET)
  ...tapping with a rubber hammer, we filled it packed with high-temperature grease. We put the flywheel back on, put the new clutch disk...
• Big Trip Report [part 10, long]
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Fri, 22 Sep 1995 18:02:56 -0700 (PDT)
  ...We cruised down highway 1 towards St. John, and it was getting noticeably colder almost minute to minute. As we were also getting hungrier...
• Re: Help identifying part (image provided)
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sun, 6 May 2007 22:11:31 -0500
  ...more finely stranded than battery cable, so it's more flexible, and the insulation is usually rated for higher temperatures as well. Matt Roberds
• "Smoke in the Cockpit!!!"... Vanagon Drama in Real-life, Part Deux
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 21 Jul 1999 18:01:12 -0400
  ...Yes, that's right, by introducing exhaust into the intake mixture, the overall combustion temperature inside the cylinders is lowered significantly. Malfunctioning EGRs tend...
• Wannabussers, this is your lucky day!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 14 Sep 1996 09:05:54 -0400
  ...My figure is higher than bluebook, but you won't find this little number in the bluebook, I can assure you. The Alpine Westy...
• road test: 1968 VW Station Wagon (long)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 10 Jan 95 15:48:47 CST
  ...The whole system keeps the carburetor air temperature more in tune with the engine temperature for smoother performance when the engine's cold. The...
• Re: Intermittent Ignition miss, no start,or rich running, need help!, LONG
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 7 Oct 1999 08:31:03 -0500
  ...Check temp 2 sensor (coolant temperature) you need to check it while it is failing. Attach a wire to it and attach you lcd...
• another edition of the dictionary ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 04 Jan 95 16:18:08 CST
  ...the joints need to be keep greased to function properly. when they are worn, they make a knocking-noise that strikes fear into the...
• Re: 81 Westy Dead Engine - Long
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:11:03 -0500
  ...Use engine assembly grease on everything that looks like a bearing, replace the starter pilot bushing in your bell housing and your clutch main...
• 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg, WLE For Sale - Not Running
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 02:53:21 EDT
  ...Before being parked, the coolant temperature would sometimes climb fairly high when in stop-and-go traffic, but would drop again when the van...
• Re: 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg, WLE For Sale - Not Running
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:33:55 -0500
  ...Before being parked, the coolant temperature would sometimes >climb fairly high when in stop-and-go traffic, but would drop again when the van...
• 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg, WLE For Sale - Not Running
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 22:12:33 EDT
  ...Before being parked, the coolant temperature would sometimes climb fairly high when in stop-and-go traffic, but would drop again when the van...
• Re: Sorting out mechanical issues 85
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 5 Sep 2022 14:21:16 -0400
  ...power steering hoses, the need to start twice,wining differentials, high transmission temperature, and now and then strange sounds from the brakes, not to...
• My on going log for this 78 x 90.5 engine (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Mon, 17 Apr 1995 12:39:06 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Lifters filed for oil slot, cleaned and blown through, one was plugged and had to clear some grease. Clean, put four in. Check cam...
• Europe trip report (HUGE FILE)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Apr 1996 23:58:51 -0700
  ...He kindly indulged our whim to be taken out to a "real country pub," and I have to say this was a major highlight...
• bodega trip report
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Jun 1995 10:01:04 -0700
  ...to "stop" the thing while at highway speeds. I noticed him dressed in overalls and covered with grease at one point, so I guess...