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Re: Front Heater Fan Motor Lube?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Sat, 25 Jan 2020 09:34:51 -0800
...properly and direct the lube accurately into a bearing, using proper lubricants, DON'T DO IT. The 'hack' as some call it involves freeing...
Re: Mobil 1 oil change interval
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Tue, 1 Jun 2004 00:27:31 -0400
...You might enjoy the "MODERN SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS FOR ENGINE OIL APPLICATIONS" article at: http://www.vanagonauts.com/index.phtml?catid=152 Meanwhile, I'd...
Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:00:43 -0700
...wrote: >> recommended oils >> chart in his 1984's owner's manual ("Lubricants," p. 54) and wondering >> what the right viscosity is for conditions where...
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...
Re: AA Transaxle: Happy! Relevant Info, Long.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 21 Jun 2014 10:17:56 -0400
...Many synthetic lubricants tend o run at lower actual viscosities and that is part of how they get the increased efficiencies. Unfortunately like the...
Re: Diesel vs. Gas
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:06:25 -0700
...During Desert Storm, in 1991, we ran the vast majority of them on Jet A, which is so devoid of lubricants that we had...
Re: In Passing
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 2 Sep 2008 06:58:58 EDT
...The scent of castor based lubricants gone on the wind. Only rarely could one hear that sound in later years. These Ferrari cars are...
Re: redline v. amsoil
Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
Wed, 13 Jun 2001 09:04:39 -0700
...to a > discussion of Red Line. > http://www.vtr.org/maintain/lubricants-redline.html > > Pretty hard to beat starting with synthetic jet > turbine oil...
Re: Eastwood 2K Catalyzed Aerospray Long Lasting Satin Black Urethane
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 2 Dec 2023 18:00:22 -0800
...in the baking process and how it might gum up lock lubricants inside; and it's not cheap either. Anyway, I bought a can...
Re: Front Heater Fan Motor Lube?
Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
Sat, 25 Jan 2020 13:25:07 -0800
...properly and direct the lube > accurately into a bearing, using proper lubricants, DON'T DO IT. The 'hack' > as some call it involves freeing...
Truck or Icon
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Thu, 28 Jun 2001 10:23:58 -0700
...Uses only Cherman shop rags and VAG approved and sealed lubricants. Still has the failure prone spring clips on the hoses. Washes with only...
Re: transaxle life
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Thu, 9 Aug 2001 22:08:35 -0700
...Swepco or Redline or similar lubricants can help assuage the wear but not eliminate it completely. With the 2.ll WBX WFO in top...
Re: new 82 vanagon L
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Mon, 2 Jan 2012 14:12:09 -0800
...Cold weather tend to cause lubricants to solidly and fail. Before you start the van, press down on the pedals and listen for noises...
Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:20:03 -0700
...the recommended oils >> chart in his 1984's owner's manual ("Lubricants," p. 54) and wondering >> what the right viscosity is for conditions where...
Re: Getting a sample of the diff oil?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:36:32 -0500
...get an oil analysis done to see if the two lubricants are getting contaminated with each other. That's $10 for the kit, postage...
Re: Front Heater wiring - Updated - and Merry Christmas!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:54:53 -0800
...I use many other spray lubricants too, like Triflow . ( ..nice smell ! ) where moisture is a factor .. and also on electrical things ..WD-40 is...
Re: Napa Brand
Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
Tue, 20 May 2003 12:06:28 -0700
...for over 100 Kmi. > >George Indeed, verify and use the spec lubricants in the owner's manual or Bentley. Of a certainty grinding is...
Re: How To Order On-line
Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
Mon, 24 Jan 2000 22:19:47 -0500
...Help! > > > > > >RSVP > > > > > >Thanks, > > > > > >Tom Hanlon > > >84 Volkswagen Westfalia > > > > We don't offer online ordering for lubricants at this time, > just apparel. > > You can email...
Rubber conditioners & lubricants
Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
Mon, 5 Feb 2007 04:45:22 -0500
...40, and silicon (sic; should have been silicone) as possible rubber lubricants. Additionally, on eBay is a listing for Vanagon window seals "reconditioned" with...
Re: Vanagon a/c
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Mon, 23 May 2011 13:54:42 -0700
...Add lubricants. Then refill. Fittings have to be changed on conversions. It's a no brainer with the proper equipment. It just takes a...
Re: Choice of Lube
Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
Mon, 3 Mar 2014 13:14:04 -0800
...however, I have not been able to find any lubricants that eat plastic. On 2/18/2014 6:21 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > The...
Re: Balky shift question
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 9 Jul 2004 12:44:20 -0500
Somewhere in reading about lubricants,etc, etc, I read that the name WD40 was actually derived from Water Displaement test batch #40. It really...
Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:29:33 -0700
...the recommended >>> oils >>> chart in his 1984's owner's manual ("Lubricants," p. 54) and >>> wondering >>> what the right viscosity is for conditions where...
diesel wabbits and wheel bolt lube
Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
Fri, 8 Aug 2003 02:57:09 -0400
...Also, there is a yellow caution sticker under the tailgate on my '85 Vanagon (basic model) that warns against using lubricants on wheel fasteners...
Re: engine block heaters?
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 15:45:40 -0500
...Synthetic lubricants will help a great deal also. Mark in AK A while ago I saw someone mentioning the benefits of an engine block...
Re: Roof Top Air Conditioning
Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:43:30 -0400
...My best guess is that (think automotive here) is that lubricants for the compresser are included in the freon and if these things are...
Re: did I do that-Silicone
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:08:12 -0500
Unless a bolt is used for sealing, not holding only known thread lubricants/treatments should be used with the installation torque adjusted accordingly. Dennis...
Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 27 May 2013 05:43:00 -0700
...Lock type lubricants seem to work well here. As things can rust and > also get damaged from hard stops etc., brakes should be inspected...
5-speed shift linkage..
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 29 May 2017 14:16:32 -0700
...The 'boot" that is on that lockout pin was shot in my linkage..I've a few time squirted lubricants into that square enclosure...
Re: cv joint questions
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 11 Dec 2002 05:05:01 -0600
With the colder weather setting in your lubricants aren't flowing quite as well. The CV could be your problem. Although they ran silently...
Re: I'm fixing a hole [in the fresh water tank]
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:12:38 -0700
...Will not stain clothing or upholstery." It is "The #1 Choice in Specialty Lubricants." It must be true if they print it on the...
Re: Secret tune-up / service item on 1.9 waterboxer engines.
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:58:20 -0700
...the recommended oils > chart in his 1984's owner's manual ("Lubricants," p. 54) and wondering > what the right viscosity is for conditions where...
Re: engine block heaters?
Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:45:53 -0600
...Synthetic lubricants will help a great deal also. > > Mark in AK > > > A while ago I saw someone mentioning the benefits of an engine block...
Re: Sticking Heater Cables - The cure
Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
Tue, 14 Apr 1998 11:37:17 +0000
...Easy to get into place and then it stays since it's meant to stay on a moving chain that would fling thinner lubricants...
Re: GL-5, GL-4, Redline, Sta-Lube, Royal Purple...
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:25:25 -0400
...Synthetics often carry these ratings, since they usually avoid the use of sulphurous HP lubricants. ASTM D-130 is designed to assess the relative...
Re: Painting black Vanagon Door Handles
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Wed, 1 Dec 2021 02:25:15 +0000
...and worried about messing up internal lock mechanisms and cooking old > lubricants. Any tips? I have tried to shortcut the procedure, only to > have...
90 Carat For Sale 95 K miles
Historical mailing list - Mark Magee
Sat, 15 Oct 2005 13:14:47 -0500
...Royal Purple synthetic lubricants throughout: engine, auto tranny, differential. K&N Filtercharger installed. Maintained by The Kaferhaus an all German house in Seabrook Texas...
Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Oct 2021 to 9 Oct 2021 (#2021-285)
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:07:31 -0700
...I worked > on a project with the Air Force where we looked at the storage stability of > their fuels and lubricants. We made recommendations...
Re: Synthetic oils in the vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 2 Jun 2004 18:39:26 -0500
...Granted, there were some improvements in metallurgy, but this particular change came about primarily through the reduced wear brought on by improved lubricants. As...
Re: lug nuts too tight
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 6 Aug 2003 09:11:06 -0500
...A a matter of good mechanical practice, the the torque values on bolts and nuts are established with no lubricants, and when a lubricant...
Re: Getting a sample of the diff oil?
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:10:55 -0800
...get an oil analysis done >> to >> see if the two lubricants are getting contaminated with each other. >> That's >> $10 for the kit, postage...
*very long* All you need to know on Synthetic oil
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Wed, 3 Apr 1996 16:32:53 CST6CDT
MODERN SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS FOR ENGINE OIL APPLICATIONS By: Richard G. Golembiewski, P.E. RIS Technical Editor MILWAUKEE, WI - RIS - There's been a great...
Re: NVC Friday Question: why do we use the term "dino"?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 30 Apr 2005 06:46:52 -0500
...an awful lot of dinosaurs!!! BTW, I no longer run "Dino" lubricants, only "Synth"! Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Jim Felder wrote: > I...
Re: GL-4 or GL-5 Tanny Oil - HELP?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sun, 9 May 2010 06:10:43 -0400
...Synthetics often carry these ratings, since they usually avoid the use of sulphurous HP lubricants.
Re: irregular idle speed
Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
Wed, 12 Aug 1998 09:46:06 -0400
...The only thing that I could think of was that the throttle body cleaner had stripped the idle stabilizer of all of its lubricants...
Re: Charm inside the bell housing
Historical mailing list - Skip
Tue, 15 May 2012 16:30:38 +0000
...How's about that? I want to use the best lubricants, so I'm willing to make a run to a FLAPS for lube...
Re: Hard to shift into first gear after warmed up
Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
Wed, 3 Oct 2001 10:17:49 -0600
...and to a lesser extent second gear. > Recently > changed to Redline lubricants and was no help, this condition existed > prior > to changing fluids. This...
Re: 196,000
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 09:22:39 -0800
...Engines are much better made today, but along with better materials and lubricants it is the precision with which the components are made and...
Re: Sticky front door locks
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:54:23 -0400
...In my case, I used some brake cleaner to clean out the key mechanism and get all the old lubricants out that were gumming...
Re: GL-5, GL-4, Redline, Sta-Lube, Royal Purple...
Historical mailing list - ---------------------
Mon, 12 Mar 2007 08:03:25 -0400
...these ratings, since they usually avoid the use > of sulphurous HP lubricants. > > ASTM D-130 is designed to assess the relative degree of corrosivity...
Re: did I do that-Silicone
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:15:54 -0600
...Unless a bolt is used for sealing, not holding only known thread lubricants/treatments should be used with the installation torque adjusted accordingly. Dennis...
Re: OK, Swepco gear oil..
Historical mailing list - Marc Sayer
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:25:29 -0700
...Here's an interesting thread on transaxle lubricants. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/archive/index.php/o-t--t-366486--.html > MT-90...
Re: poor shifting; Help
Historical mailing list - John
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 13:14:20 -0400
...lubricant leaving years of road abrasives and contaminants under the new lubricants ! Then lube the contact areas with a good weather resistant grease. One...
Re: balky shift question
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Thu, 8 Jul 2004 21:50:06 -0700
...Viscous lubricants attract > lots > > of dirt when then makes shifting even harder than if it was bone dry. Then > I > > must spray with a...
Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 27 May 2013 09:24:34 -0400
...Lock type lubricants seem to work well here. As things can rust and > also get damaged from hard stops etc., brakes should be inspected...
Re: Brake Caliper Torque - 200 ft/lbs??
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 2 Apr 2013 21:17:26 -0400
Some "Anti-Sieze" lubricants can reduce the required torque by as much as 40-50%. Not accounting for the lubricity of a lubricant on...
Re: Hydraulic Lifter Week
Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
Tue, 7 Jun 2005 18:16:56 -0700
The premium lubricants I use have a 35,000 mile oil drain interval on 5 quart systems. Acids formed from sulphur by products are...
Re: Front Heater wiring - Updated - and Merry Christmas!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:19:10 -0500
...fix cars or vanagons without it. > > I use many other spray lubricants too, like Triflow . ( ..nice smell ! ) > where moisture is a factor .. > and also...
New lister & first time owner of '87 Vanagon GL
Historical mailing list - Douglas and Annie Dodson-M�uck
Sat, 8 Aug 2009 02:32:16 -0500
...Stephens' "Observational Inspections" and the article "All About Lubricants" by Richard Golembiewski. I've also decided that acquiring a diesel Syncro Westy will be...
Re: oil change interval for non-wbx setups
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 25 Oct 2013 23:10:37 -0400
...In industry we use various techniques to maximize the life of lubricants and equipment. We often refer to these approaches as "predictive" as compared...