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• Re: JUICE BOX
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 10:01:52 EST
  In a message dated 12/6/07 10:44:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, jbvelo@BELLSOUTH.NET writes: > Anybody out there in the Vanagon...
• Re: Instrument cluster tab repair
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 4 Mar 2023 14:50:56 -0800
  ...like Richard I use 2 parts JB weld (Regular or Quick) if I still have the broken part. If not then I use the...
• Re: EMT (electrical conduit) for transitions in Vanagon cooling system? (engine convers
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:11:56 -0700
  ...I'm about to fix those using a JB bead as well. > > I hear you want to make a nice line using two pieces...
• Re: Front end suspension
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Thu, 12 May 2011 23:49:39 -0400
  ...Front end suspension Speaking of upper control arm bushings, is there any reason a person could not use JB Weld instead of spot welding...
• Re: jb weld
  Historical mailing list - Scot Douglas
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 21:28:14 -0500
  > JB Weld is non-conductive from an electrolysis point of view. If it's sanded > smoothm all it's doing is filling pits, not...
• Re: What kind of crackers do you keep in your van?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 01:43:56 -0800
  ...John Brush <jbrush@AROS.NET> > Reply-To: jbrush@AROS.NET > Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 14:39:07 -0700 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• rear wheel noise
  Historical mailing list - Bill Berg
  Fri, 14 May 2021 19:24:45 -0500
  I too had a wheel noise issue after installing new backing plates from JB Dansk . I personally think they are just poor reproductions .
• Vanagon in Angels and Demons
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Wed, 20 May 2009 23:02:27 -0500
  How many Italian Carabinieri can squeeze into a Vanagon????? That was the highlight of the movie for me! JB 88GL Guido
• Re: JB Weld exhaust studs?...
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Tue, 21 May 2002 15:40:06 -0500
  ...I feel like the heat and vibration would soon render the JB useless. Then you are left with gummed up threads full of crud...
• Re: JUICE BOX
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Thu, 6 Dec 2007 23:34:22 -0500
  ...On Dec 6, 2007 10:37 PM, Jerry Baker <jbvelo@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Anybody out there in the Vanagon world know about this item...
• Re: cylinder head drain plug
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:51:42 -0800
  ...What I will try, if I have > to > go back in there, is RTV in the groove, followed up with JB Weld stick > over...
• Re: holes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:48:53 -0700
  ...Welding where you can't paint the backside is verbotten of course , ( nice to see you wanting to do it right ) JB weld.. very...
• Re: Sears Tools
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 21:11:53 -0500
  ...I have a little roll of iron wire on board somewhere, and instead of JB weld each tool kit carries--I forgot to say...
• Re: mirrors won't stay in place on 84
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 13:17:31 -0500
  ...9-Mix up JB Weld. 10- Glop some JB Weld into the hole. Glop some JB Weld onto the surface of the stud. Not...
• JB Weld Throttle body repair question.
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 23:37:28 -0400
  ...Hopefully back close to the designed specs? It just seemed like it would be a lot easier and the JB Weld idea makes me...
• Re: Grill fix glue?
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:41:46 -0700
  My favorite these days is JB Weld - some kind of super strong glue. Tired various epoxies, but JB Weld seems to be the strongest...
• Denver CO salvage yards
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 15:26:18 -0600
  Heading to Denver in the morning, anyone have a line on salvage yards where I might find Vanagon stuff? p-mail please. TIA, JB
• looking for Will Hansen
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 14:53:44 -0500
  Sorry for the wob, I'm looking for Will Hansen, your email keeps bouncing and I have your parts ready to ship. Thanks, JB
• Re: Extra Gas
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Feb 1997 15:10:14 +0200
  ...BROOKOVER 721-6155 FAX(721-3822) E-MAIL JBROOKOVER@BFS.E-MAIL.COM
• Re: [FIX] Instrument Housing Repair
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 00:48:56 EDT
  ...I use JB Weld. Remove all instruments, build little dams from clear packaging tape around broken out corners (inside and out) , or on the...
• Re: map pocket repair
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:10:50 -0700
  ...i run the screws into beeswax then put the >>> screws >>> into the JB weld. that way the screws dont stick to the JB weld...
• Source: ecode h4 headlights
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Thu, 12 May 2005 12:42:48 -0500
  ...John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: ecode h4 headlights >Date: Thu...
• Re: Utility rear bumpers ?
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 15:06:05 -0500
  ...about a rear bully type bumper that wraps around the rear corners of the van? Like a later "Wolfsfburg" effect bumper? Seen any? JB
• SUB EJ22
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 11:14:51 -0500
  ...Anyone out there have any ideas for a reputable supplier? Thanks JB KY 88 GL
• Re: 2.1 head repair?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 13:45:28 EST
  ...Has anyone ever used JB > Weld to fill in the pits on the head surface? I know > this isn't as good as a...
• Re: Duralube
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Tue, 21 May 2002 10:28:13 -0500
  ...trivia buff. >Seems to know a lot about the stuff. >William JB writes: William, you denounce an electronic signal receiver (radar detector) as "snake...
• Re: throttle body rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:25:38 -0500
  "Filling with JB Weld is probably the worse way to repair one of these. JB Weld is epoxy & will wear through much faster than...
• Re: 1.9L spark plug &water pump suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 1 Jan 2005 22:47:23 -0700
  ...After that if it didn�t seal right I ended up using a material like jb weld and using a dremel to polish down...
• Re: Teaching Maths
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 23:27:45 -0700
  ...Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET> >Reply-To: Jere Hawn <jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Teaching Maths >Date: Fri, 19...
• Re: broke fuel expansion vent valve
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:53:22 -0500
  ...JB Weld SHould work replace nipple with small tube or piping - jb weld or use other method to install Like I said we haven...
• Re: Cheap H4's
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Birk
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 13:46:51 -0500
  ...t an '80 have round headlamps? What's the fuss there, those are plentiful compared to the rectangle $$ headlamps of the later Vans. JB
• Re: Heyyyyy JB Weld people... (Resolved, I think)
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 31 Mar 2005 23:25:50 -0500
  ...I had leftover JB in my mixing containers from the first two applications. I brought it inside (20C) and it did harden up more...
• Re: Pitted Heads
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 14:27:34 -0700
  ...I cleaned the head mating surfaces thoroughly, applied JB Weld to fill the pits, then carefully sanded level with a sheet of fine sandpaper...
• Re: "Extraordinarily bad engines"
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 22:23:14 -0500
  ...about 120k miles and filled the pits in the heads with JB Weld. At around 150k, he was catching the coolant in a cat...
• Re: Is the L and R stabilizer link interchangeable?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Thu, 9 May 2002 08:42:44 -0600
  ...John Brush <jbrush@AROS.NET> > Reply-To: jbrush@AROS.NET > Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 21:46:15 -0400 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: 185 R14 on front, 205's on the rear...good idea?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 06:00:14 -0500
  ...20m.com/ Vanagon tech, pixs, O2 monitor gadget ----- Original Message ----- From: "jbclem" <jbclem@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, November 15...
• Re: 1.9L spark plug &water pump suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 15:36:05 -0800
  ...1.9L spark plug &water pump suggestions? >I use JB weld to repair cases at the water pump surface on a regular basis. > Pitted...
• holes
  Historical mailing list - ed donnen
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:23:01 -0400
  ...I tried JB Weld, but it is thin and drips through. Remember, I can't always reach the underside so I can't just...
• Re: Diagnosing a low (8-10 inches) vacuum gauge reading
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 06:09:12 -0400
  ...20m.com/ Vanagon tech, pixs, O2 monitor gadget ----- Original Message ----- From: "jbclem1" <jbclem1@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, August 05...
• Re: Leaking Assembly Plug -- 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Fri, 6 Jan 2012 06:00:37 -0500
  I've had good results with cleaning the area well with brake cleaner, then applying JB Weld. -- Peace out, sauerkraut. Roger '89 Westy "The...
• Re: Broken Stebro Muffler Bracket / Malcolm's trip
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 9 Aug 2005 09:35:29 -0500
  Maybe it was the JB weld he used in the installation of the muffler that failed Malcom. Dissimilar metals and all that you know.
• Re: Throttle Body swap later 2.1 off a late 1.9 into early 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 21 Oct 2007 14:09:20 -0400
  ...You can fix it by using JB weld to make a tighter seal: put a lubricant on the brass plate so it won't...
• Re: JBB Trip Report - Short version
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:58:12 -0400
  ...JBB Trip Report - Short version ::: :::Hi Volks, ::: :::Got home from JBB sometime after 1AM yesterday. It was a another :::great trip. ::: :::Highlights: :::- Route 219...
• Re: Broke it better
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:47:01 -0700
  ...Thinwall 3/16" tubing from the hobby shop JB Welded as an inner sleeve and a sliver of nylon no-see-um netting wrapping...
• Re: Exhaust Gaskets
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 14:36:18 EDT
  In a message dated 10/22/02 11:47:23 AM, jbaker@VEGASGENERAL.COM writes: << Does it matter which way the metal side of...
• Re: Diagnosing a low (8-10 inches) vacuum gauge reading
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 01:47:31 -0700
  ...Original Message ----- From: "Ken Lewis" <kdlewis_wasting_time@access4less.net> To: "jbclem1" <jbclem1@charter.net>; "vw" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Sent: Thursday, August 05...
• Re: JB Weld Throttle body repair question.
  Historical mailing list - PSD
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 00:04:41 -0400
  ...2015 12:01 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: JB Weld Throttle body repair question. Properly adjusted the throttle should not actually...
• Re: WTB: 2.1 Heads in Soutern Ontario
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 10:48:41 -0700
  ...Mine are extermemly >pitted and full of some type of JB weld type material. Previous owner did >the heads alright.... filled 'em with crap...
• Re: Non-remote Mirror fix
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 17:20:19 -0800
  ...You want enough room to glop some JB weld in there and >get a good contact between the two. >9-Mix up JB Weld...
• Re: JB Weld
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 14:22:00 -0400
  ...On a pressure sensitive application like exhaust, an area around the hole sufficient in size must be cleaned pretty well and plenty of JB...
• Re: In vehicle head gasket fix!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 14:20:28 -0800
  ...down the road for the price of 4.95 tube of JB Weld. And no sign of giving way yet. Not stupid, just bad...
• Last Call for JBB T Shirts
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:32:17 -0100
  ...Anyway just a reminder that JBB is Oct 6,7,8 to coincide with Railroad Days in Brunswick. This is the last call for...
• Re: Frydae
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:39:53 -0400
  ...2011/10/21 Tom Boldway <jboldway@hotmail.com> > http://www.pbase.com/spacecommander/image/136075526 > > ;~) > -- Chris S. "No solution is too complex to be...
• Re: Head treatment for pitting--flattening technique
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 11:17:18 -0600
  ...So, I took them to a friend's shop, glass beaded to clean bright aluminum, and filled with JB Weld. BTW, I used a...
• Re: SV: Patching pushrod tube?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 09:49:45 EDT
  In a message dated 7/14/05 2:52:56 AM, jens.jakob.andersen@POST.DK writes: << I will get some JB Weld, and...
• Re: Floppy side mirror syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Dave C
  Mon, 22 May 2000 21:17:24 -0400
  ...You want enough room to glop some JB weld in there and get a good contact between the two. 9-Mix up JB Weld...
• Re: Hall sffect sender/ engine in '90 Vanagon cutting out
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 07:15:18 -0400
  ...Having to get to work, the next morning, I did just as you described! JB Weld. Since then I have taken 8 hour long...
• Re: push rod tubes dilemma
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:53:26 -0500
  85 Vanagon, what size engine? > I've had better luck with the spring loaded replacement tubes. > http://www.jbugs.com/product/9095.html?Category...
• Re: jb welding speedometer mounts
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 00:19:19 EDT
  ...From reading > through the archives it sounds like my best bet it to make little 'forms' at > each corner to hold the JB Weld.
• Re: Replacing windshield faux-chrome strip
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:32:11 -0500
  ...Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "jbclem1" <jbclem1@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday...